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Number …..061111.LC-U4GDTR2 Item: 1965 MONDAINE
DIVERS WATCH |
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Description of item: THIS
MONDAINE DIVERS WATCH HAS ORIGINAL CLEAN TRITIUM DIAL SIGNED WITH LOGO MONDAINE 17 JEWELS
AUTOMATIC INCABLOC WATERPROOF 20ATM T SWISS T MADE THE STEM & CROWN ARE SPRING
LOADED YOU PUSH IN THE CROWN TURNAND IT LOCKS SIMILAR TO THE 6105-8118 SEIKO DIVE,
ORIGINAL CRYSTAL HAS MINOR CRAZING WITH REVERSE CYCLOPS OVER THE DATE WINDOW THE CASE 100%
STAINLESS STEEL ONE PIECE ALL EDGES AND TURNS ARE AS THEY WERE. THE DIVERS BEZEL IS IN
GREAT CONDITION THE ORIGINAL WIRE BEZEL RETAINER IS VERY TIGHT AND TAKES SOME EFFORT TO
TURN . THE BEZEL SHOWS LITTLE WEAR NUMBERS & HASHES ARE FINE AND THE TRIAGULAR MARKER
AT NUMERAL "60" STILL GLOWS. THE STAINLESS STEEL CASE BACK SIGNED WATERPROOF
INCABLOC ANTIMAGNETIC STAINLESS STEEL SWISS MADE 200 METRES LOGO OF SCUBA DIVER WITH
MONDAINE. THE MOVEMENT IS A Felsa 4007N SIGNED SEVENTEEN 17 JEWELS UNADJUSTED SWISS
MONDAINE LOGO MONDAINE WATCH LTD. WITH INCABLOC SHOCK PROTECTION FELSA
MARKINGS b & Y W/ARROW BOTTOM OF CENTER JEWEL IN WEIGHT Features
automatic sweep second date: set by changing 21-24h Data 11.5''', Dm= 26mm H= 5.55mm
17/21/25 jewels f = 18000 A/h power reserve 44h Example, Year ca. 1955/1965 Swiss Made
17 Jewels Incabloc
Estimated Retail Replacement: Value $ 999.00 |
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at the time of Exam |
The modern scuba diving watch was introduced to the public in
1954 at the annual watch trade show in Basel, Switzerland.
With existing contracts with the Air Forces and Army,
the US Navy entered into an agreement with the Bulova Watch Company, and it's
Bulova Research and Development Laboratories, to develop and manufacture a new dive watch.
Bulova produced a series of dive watches, each series the result
of three government contracts dating from 1958,TO 1961, [MIL-W-3181 / MIL-W-22176 /
MIL-W-22176A].
Under US Navy Contract, Bulova began work to produce the first
AUTOMATIC DIVE WATCH with PLEXIGLASS CRYSTAL; which would pass all goverment tests
including tests to 392 feet.
In 1963, Bulova stopped working on the Government contracts to
focus on moving their Dive Watches to the public and BLANCPAIN took over the contract
producing the TR-900; a watch that matched the last Bulova model - down to the specs,
casing and other designed, including dialing, radium markers and bezel .
FROM 1965 through 1969, many companies began
offering top of the line Dive Watches to the general public, especially in the United
States.:
Bulova & Caravelle 666 and 333 (first automatic
dive watch)
Glycine Compressor
Zodiac Sea Wolf
Seiko 62MAS-01
Girard Perregaux Diver Gyromatic
Hamilton Aqua-Date
Breitling Superocean
Favre Leuba Bathy
Fortis Flipper
Rolex Submariner
and MONDAINE
Mondaine -
In 1951, the Mondaine Watch Ltd. of Switzerland was established in 1951, and soon became
reknown and received the title of official Swiss Railway Watchcompany for producing
the Bauhaus-inspired [based on Swiss designer & engineeer Hans Hilfiker’s 1940's
patented classic[ Official Swiss Railway watch.
( Mondaine produces Luminox dive watches under
contract to the US Navy Seals.)
In 1965/66, Mondaine joined the Scuba Dive Craze by
introducing the all Stainless Steel 20 atm/200 metres Mondaine Divers watch with a Swiss
Felsa 4007N [4007N PRODUCTION: 1955-1965] 17 jeweled Automatic Movement with date at
6 position.
THE FIRST MONDAINE DIVE WATCHE HAD A STANDARD LUGGED
AND BEZELED 1950/60 CASE DESIGN.
1968
“T Swiss T”
Luminous Material Tritium
Used From 1960 until 1998
Radioactivity Less Than 277 MBq (7,5 mCi)
Felsa 4007N AUTOMATIC
[MOVEMENT PRODUCTION DATE 1955-1965]
A BLACK DIAL, WITH TRITIUM MARKERS, STRIPED RAISED
9-12-3 MARKERS, WHITE STRAIGHT LINED SECONDS CHAPTER RING, SILVER OUTLINED WHITE DIALED
WITH RED NUMERAL DATE WINDOW AT 6,AND WIDE POINTED MINUTE HAND AND WIDE HOUR HAND WITH
TRITIUM CENTERS, GAVE IT THE DIVE LOOK THAT ALL THE OTHER PLAYERS WERE PRESENTING.
THE DIAL WAS PERSONALIZED AND OFFERED THE INVESTER
THE KEY WORDS AND COOL LOGO:
SIGNED MONDAINE WITH LOGO
17 JEWELS
AUTOMATIC
INCABLOC
WATERPROOF
20ATM
T SWISS T MADE
VARIOUSE MODELS WERE OFFERED FROM 1965 THROUGH 1979 POWERED BY DIFFERENT MAJOR MOVEMENT
MANUFATURERS.
AS 2066 AUTOMATIC
[AS 2066 PRODUCTION DATE OF MOVEMENT: 1969-1978]
CASE CHANGED TO A CUSHION CASE
[SEVENTIES ]
ETA calibre 2772 & 2783 AUTOMATIC
[ETA 2772 MOVEMENT PRODUCTION DATE 1969-1982]
[ETA 2783 MOVEMENT PRODUCTION DATE 1969-1982]
CASE CHANGED TO A CUSHION
[SEVENTIES LOOK]
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