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·FS: Vintage Caravelle Sea Hunter, the so called "Devil Diver" due to the 666 ft depth rating
Case: 36mm stainless steel case in good condition has consistent, typical surface wear throughout. I've had a couple of these and this case is very fully with crisp transitions. Signed crown and caseback engravings, including the M6, designating it's a 1966 model are all visible and legible.
Movement: manually wound Caravelle Japanese movement, no date was serviced 4 or 5 years ago and is winding, setting, running, keeping time, etc. as it should.
Dial: Original dial and hands in great vintage condition with the kind of patina you want on these. Very even and consistent coloring throughout with some oxidation on the hands, specifically the seconds hand, which adds to the overall tool aesthetic. This has the earlier "waterproof" 2-line dial, dagger or dauphine hands and the straight seconds with counter weight, my personal favorite configuration of these watches. Dial is very clean on wrist and to the naked eye, but as you can see in the photos, there's some lume dust or something the camera picks up from time to time, overall a really charming, honest, vintage watch.
Bracelet: Watch will come on a generic black 20mm NATO strap.
Price: $700 shipped within the continental US, It looks like most are between $750 and $1000 on ebay and the forums, so pricing for an easy sale here. I will ship outside of the US at actual price generated at time of label creation. If you prefer an alternative shipping method, I'm open to discussing. Payment via PP F&F, Venmo F&F, Zelle, or Wire.
References: I have numerous references here, ChronoTrader, Reddit, WUS, eBay, Instagram, etc. Additional references available upon request:
Sell with Confidence to gophishin | Omega Forums
https://omegaforums.net/threads/colin-at-gophishin.86272/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Watchexcha...s_rolex_daytona_116500ln_white_dial_full_set/
About the watch: What a cool thing, especially in the context of broader vintage divers - a no date, 2 line, "explorer" dial aesthetic with all the tritium patina charm in a very nice size. I've had a few of these over the years and this is my favorite one, but unfortunately, it's just not getting worn as much as it should.
The only reason I'm selling is because I'm trying to thin the herd; I'm listing several in hopes of selling a few, and if some others sell. I'm in the very fortunate position of feeling like I just have too many watches right now, and being as particular as I am, it's not easy to sell any as I love them all, including this great piece of vintage chronograph history. I will follow with straight iPhone shots taken in natural daylight with diffused light to the best of my meager abilities, but numerous additional photos can be seen on my instagram here.
Case: 36mm stainless steel case in good condition has consistent, typical surface wear throughout. I've had a couple of these and this case is very fully with crisp transitions. Signed crown and caseback engravings, including the M6, designating it's a 1966 model are all visible and legible.
Movement: manually wound Caravelle Japanese movement, no date was serviced 4 or 5 years ago and is winding, setting, running, keeping time, etc. as it should.
Dial: Original dial and hands in great vintage condition with the kind of patina you want on these. Very even and consistent coloring throughout with some oxidation on the hands, specifically the seconds hand, which adds to the overall tool aesthetic. This has the earlier "waterproof" 2-line dial, dagger or dauphine hands and the straight seconds with counter weight, my personal favorite configuration of these watches. Dial is very clean on wrist and to the naked eye, but as you can see in the photos, there's some lume dust or something the camera picks up from time to time, overall a really charming, honest, vintage watch.
Bracelet: Watch will come on a generic black 20mm NATO strap.
Price: $700 shipped within the continental US, It looks like most are between $750 and $1000 on ebay and the forums, so pricing for an easy sale here. I will ship outside of the US at actual price generated at time of label creation. If you prefer an alternative shipping method, I'm open to discussing. Payment via PP F&F, Venmo F&F, Zelle, or Wire.
References: I have numerous references here, ChronoTrader, Reddit, WUS, eBay, Instagram, etc. Additional references available upon request:
Sell with Confidence to gophishin | Omega Forums
https://omegaforums.net/threads/colin-at-gophishin.86272/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Watchexcha...s_rolex_daytona_116500ln_white_dial_full_set/
About the watch: What a cool thing, especially in the context of broader vintage divers - a no date, 2 line, "explorer" dial aesthetic with all the tritium patina charm in a very nice size. I've had a few of these over the years and this is my favorite one, but unfortunately, it's just not getting worn as much as it should.
The only reason I'm selling is because I'm trying to thin the herd; I'm listing several in hopes of selling a few, and if some others sell. I'm in the very fortunate position of feeling like I just have too many watches right now, and being as particular as I am, it's not easy to sell any as I love them all, including this great piece of vintage chronograph history. I will follow with straight iPhone shots taken in natural daylight with diffused light to the best of my meager abilities, but numerous additional photos can be seen on my instagram here.
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