Obscure and Vintage Dive Watches

river rat

I guess you can call this Obscure to me that means under the radar stuff and sort of unknown not the stuff every buddy else has. I been collecting vintage watches for over 20 years or more and I did not learn about these until this year when I saw a Wyler life guard for sell on a forum sells section thought it looked like a rolex explorer. I passed but it made me search out Wylers vintage divers and I picked this one up off eBay just back from getting it service were I had the crystal replaced they are well built. And a bang for the buck. I thought the bezel ring mite of been glued on but my watchmaker got it unstuck so now the bezel ring works perfect.

connieseamaster

Two new arrivals.

On the left is a Philly Caribbean 700 (Jenny case), ref 703 case and signed bracelet. Guessing early 60s radium dial, but more info/insights is appreciated!

On the right is a Hamilton Pan Europ 704 on Hamilton mesh, made for only 1-2 years in the early 70s. This one I've been hunting for several months and missed a couple before now. But they didn't have a Hammy bracelet, so it was meant 😁

connieseamaster

Two new arrivals.

On the left is a Philly Caribbean 700 (Jenny case), ref 703 case and signed bracelet. Guessing early 60s radium dial, but more info/insights is appreciated!

On the right is a Hamilton Pan Europ 704 on Hamilton mesh, made for only 1-2 years in the early 70s. This one I've been hunting for several months and missed a couple before now. But they didn't have a Hammy bracelet, so it was meant 😁

connieseamaster

Two new arrivals.

On the left is a Philly Caribbean 700 (Jenny case), ref 703 case and signed bracelet. Guessing early 60s radium dial, but more info/insights is appreciated!

On the right is a Hamilton Pan Europ 704 on Hamilton mesh, made for only 1-2 years in the early 70s. This one I've been hunting for several months and missed a couple before now. But they didn't have a Hammy bracelet, so it was meant 😁

shishy

Been really enjoying this!

The wrist-time to price ratio for this one is off the charts. [/QUOTE said:

I like that calculation/expression.

I gave my oldest son a Paul Peugeot diver with a dial having similar attributes to yours, and he has been wearing it all the time for about 4 years now. Wrist-time to price ratio indeed…

Giving my three sons each a different example of a nice running but obscure vintage diver has been a gateway to kindling their interest in watches.
The Paul Peugeot:

This funky Lancia given to my youngest: