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  1. wilderbeast Nov 1, 2020

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    Two recent additions - a Precimax super compressor and a Dugena skin diver:

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  2. allwoundup Nov 12, 2020

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    Not a Nautoscaph model, but a great dial and modern size case...
     
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  3. 8926ob Nov 17, 2020

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    Not obscure but Vintage.
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  4. rootbeer7 Nov 18, 2020

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    Here’s a couple of mine. Monvis is a keeper. Great size at 38mm and wonderful dial and patina. The Cronel is a catch and release; modern feeling at 40mm with tropical dial.
     
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  5. MoclovFlop Do the Electric Boogaloo. Nov 18, 2020

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    Super funky Belforte divers. The Electronic version has the Lip R148 movement inside.

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    Wittnauer Electronic diver but with an ESA 9154 inside:

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    Titoni Seascopers. Only have the middle and the left one anymore, but still have to show off the whole set.

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    Certina isn't obscure, but still fits in this thread I think.

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  6. frankfrank Nov 18, 2020

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  7. S.H. Nov 20, 2020

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  8. 30t1 Nov 20, 2020

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    Ok I’ll play, a helbros nothing special but is pretty clean.
     
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  9. frankfrank Nov 24, 2020

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  10. janice&fred Nov 24, 2020

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    Those vintage Titoni divers were a very popular brand of skin divers and are still found all over the tropics. :thumbsup:
     
  11. JwRosenthal Nov 24, 2020

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    Anthony diver- don’t know much about it, but it’s based on a Squale medium case with Bakelite bezel and ETA movement- small for a pro-diver but wears about the size of a 386 Snorkel or 60’s Seawolf.
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  12. ZIELSZIEK Nov 24, 2020

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    Gorgeous::love::
    Bakelite, ETA, day only and Tritium... It checks all of my boxes
     
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  13. JwRosenthal Nov 24, 2020

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    It’s a cool one- hence I had to give it a try. These medium sized divers are still a “deal” compared to their larger siblings, but they vary in size so you need to watch out. I like small watches (wear comfortably and discretely), but depending on bezel/dial ratio, the case size specs can be deceiving.
    I got this one recently which is 34.5mm-
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    only .5mm smaller than a Seawolf, but the dial size is much smaller,
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    hence makes the watch wear a touch too small for me.
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    Forcing myself to get used to it, but it may end up on my lady’s wrist.
     
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  14. MoclovFlop Do the Electric Boogaloo. Nov 24, 2020

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    Yep, almost every single one I have seen for sale has come from an Asia/Pacific country. And nearly all their ads and accessories are in an Asian language. Definitely not a brand that ever made it too far out of that region.
     
  15. Norfolk Nov 24, 2020

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    Bit late to this thread but I’ll play. 6D06BE83-ADD6-4B1E-B0BE-CDC368B1101F.jpeg
     
  16. Norfolk Nov 24, 2020

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    And a Camy. This is actually lovely with super details. Trapezoid date and cyclops. Wonderful lume. Super smooth winding. E02B5FAD-4F21-4B06-9290-4745375DEC82.jpeg
     
  18. Helvetia History Nov 25, 2020

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    Here is my latest acquisition, Helvetia Waterstar II, 1972.

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  19. JimJupiter Nov 26, 2020

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    Luxor Subaqua Dive-O-Matic Diver with an interesting second ring, like you normally see on Enicars.

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  20. JwRosenthal Nov 27, 2020

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    Added a few more Seawolf’s to the stable recently- but this one is an oddity.
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    MKII dial and hands with MKIII bezel isn’t that unusual, it was a normal transitional assembly with the grey/blue Bakelite and black hash marks. But this has a red hash marked bezel- not orange, RED! I have never seen a red bezel on these. The orange bezel was always paired with the orange dial- but has anyone else seen a red bezel?
     
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