CLASSIC~70s TRADITION 17J AUTOMATIC SCUBA-DUDE

CLASSIC~70s TRADITION 17J AUTOMATIC SCUBA-DUDE

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FOR SALE IS A RATHER GORGEOUS TRADITION DIVER WITH KILLER DARK DARK BLUE DIAL AND GNARLY HANDSET.  

 

  • CASE: CHUNKY CHROMED CUSHION CASE MEASURING A NICE 38mm ACROSS BEZEL NOT INCLUDING CROWN BY 41mm LUG TO LUG. CASE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH NO SIGNS OF WEAR IN THE CHROME AND ALL EDGES LOOKING SHARP.  CHECK OUT THAT CHUNKY BEZEL WITH BLACK INSERT WHICH LOOKS ULTRA COOL AND IS A PLEASURE TO OPERATE.  CHECK OUT THE SCUBA-DUDE ON THE BACK.  THIS ONE JUST HAS A CHUNKY AND SUBSTANTIAL FEEL TO IT.

 

  • DIAL: REALLY HARD TO CAPTURE IN PICS JUST THE LEVEL OF DEEP DARK BLUE ON THIS DIAL. BUT, IT'S ONE OF THE RICHEST BLUES I'VE SEEN.  THE LUME ON THIS FACE IS PURE PERFECTION.  THAT CREAMY CUSTARD PATINA IS SO SMOOTH AND EVEN THROUGHOUT THE HANDSET AND MARKERS.  I JUST LOVE THE DESIGN LANGUAGE FROM THOSE GROOVY PORTHOLE APPLIED MARKERS TO THAT WICKED PLONGEUR STYLE HANDSET.  

 

  • MOVEMENT: THIS BEAUTY RUNS ON A FRENCH MADE 17J AUTOMATIC WHICH HAS BEEN RUNNING VERY WELL AND KEEPING GOOD TIME.  SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN BUT THE MOVEMENT LOOKS QUITE CLEAN AND THE GASKET LOOKS TO BE NEW.  

 

  • WATCH IS MOUNTED ON A RUGGED BONE COLORED SUEDE STRAP WHICH MATCHES WELL WITH THE TONE OF THE LUME.  THIS IS  SUCH A SUBSTANTIAL AND HANDSOME DIVER IN AWESOME CONDITION READY TO WEAR AND ENJOY.