Obscure and Vintage Dive Watches

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hmmmcamu

·Oct 21, 2018

WAKMANN 660ft.
Superautomatic
Certified

Screw down crown.
Friction mounted Bi-directional Bezel [no click].
Automatic self winding Baumgartner 1582 movement with 17 jewels, with day & date quickset.
39mm and 42mm with crown.
19mm lug spacing.
It uses a massive rubber gasket to seal the case and case back. The original double thick, high dome diver acrylic crystal is of the type that looks and has the feel of natural glass.

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Blaise

·Oct 21, 2018

Probably not obscure but vintage; my early Doxa Sharhunter Aqua Lung with sailing boat case back

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Mapies

·Oct 21, 2018

Another Bulova 666. I seldom come across this model so I am assuming its relatively rare 😀

 

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hmmmcamu

·Oct 25, 2018

1970 ...

 

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neilfrancis

·Oct 26, 2018

Swimmers rather than Divers, but it was early days.

 

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Dan S

·Nov 10, 2018

Adding a pop of color to one of my favorite threads. I think a yellow dial would complement this group. Maybe a DOXA Divingstar or a yellow Jenny or O&W. Any others come to mind?
[Edit: just noticed the existence of an amazing yellow Certina DS-2 Super PH 1000M diver, but honestly it may be too big for me.]

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Ludi

·Nov 13, 2018

2 more obscure divers from the past for your appreciation

Aquadive Time Depth Model 50, ESA 1954 Dynatron caliber, mid 70’s
http://www.deskdivers.com/Site/AD50.html

Caravelle Sea Hunter 666ft diver, ETA 2472, 1967

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X350 XJR

·Nov 16, 2018·Vintage Omega Aficionado

 

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calalum

·Nov 16, 2018

One that I bought from a kind board member and gave to my son for his b-day.

And a couple of

my favorites.

 

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X350 XJR

·Nov 30, 2018·Vintage Omega Aficionado

 

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wsfarrell

·Nov 30, 2018

Mortima watches are not necessarily obscure, but the one below is (a) NOS, and (b) the first one I've seen with the beautiful CCAS logo. CCAS stands for Caisse Centrale d'Activités Sociales, and it's kind of a social arm of the French national gas/electric company, arranging ski trips and such for employees. The watch itself runs very nicely, with good amplitude, zero beat error, and +2 s/d (after adjustment).

 

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Alphasports

·Nov 30, 2018

Fritz

1942 US Navy underwater demolition team watch. UDT later became the SEALS, this has got to be one of the original dive watches as it predates scuba tanks. The crystal is soldered in!

That's sooooooooooo cool! Love it. Lose the crazy crown protector and it's the world's nicest military. Keep it and it's the funkiest. Win-win 😉

 

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hmmmcamu

·Dec 8, 2018

ROTARY Dive Chronograph 660 feet

 

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X350 XJR

·Dec 9, 2018·Vintage Omega Aficionado

 

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dakota.destiny

·Dec 9, 2018

those are some really nice vintage divers.

 

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redpcar

·Dec 9, 2018

Wyler Incaflex Dynawind Heavy Duty 660. Now that's a mouth full 😀

 

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ICONO

·Dec 10, 2018

Classic 60's Generic diver.......Same case, & bezel as seen countless times, from that era

Inevitable 'Scuba Diver' logo, on the back

Keeps perfect time...

 

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hmmmcamu

·Dec 11, 2018

1966 Hamilton
AQUA-DATE [Skin Diver]
Super Compressor 600ft.
21 jewel automatic Hamilton calibre 64A
Ref: 64040-3

 

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hmmmcamu

·Dec 27, 2018

100 Fathoms

 

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Skyjack

·Dec 29, 2018

I like vintage divers, have/had many, this one could be obscure; Vetta supercompressor;