GNARLY~EARLY 50s ALSTA DATE CHRONO

GNARLY~EARLY 50s ALSTA DATE CHRONO

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FOR YOUR EYES ONLY IS A HANDSOME AND RUGGED 50s ALSTA DATE CHRONO WITH GNARLY PATINA AND GORGEOUS BLUE'D HANDS. 

  • CASE: CLASSY CLAMSHELL STYLE ROUND CASE MEASURING 33.3mm NOT INCLUDING CROWN. THERE'S A BIT OF PITTING HERE AND THERE BUT THE VINTAGE VIBE MATCHES NICELY WITH THE REST OF THE WATCH. 

 

  • DIAL: PATINA GALORE ON THIS AGED CLASSIC. I LOVE THE WAY THIS THING HAS WEATHERED OVER THE YEARS. LIKE A VINTAGE BOOK OR MAP, THIS FACE LOOKS LIKE IT'S BEEN AGED TO PERFECTION. I LOVE THE 3 REGISTER LAYOUT WITH THE DATE AT 6. THE BLUE'D HANDS ARE A COOL ADDED BONUS. 

 

  • MOVEMENT: THIS ALSTA IS POWERED BY A 17JEWEL LANDERON 159 TICKING UNDER THE HOOD.  ALL FUNCTIONS WORK PERFECTLY AND WATCH HAS BEEN KEEPING TIME.  SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN, BUT SHE'S BEEN BEHAVING WELL OBSERVED OVER WEEKS OF ON/OFF WRIST OBSERVATION. DATE FLIPS APPROPRIATELY BUT IS NON-QUICKSET 

 

THIS GORGEOUS CHRONO IS MOUNTED ON A VINTAGE SINGLE PASS NATO WHICH LOOKS EXTRA SPORTY. THIS ALSTA DATE CHRONO STIRS THE SOUL AND INSPIRES ADVENTURE. FROM THE FAMOUS BRAND THAT BROUGHT YOU THE NAUTOSCAPH(WORN MOST FAMOUSLY BY RICHARD DREYFUSS IN THE MOVIE JAWS), ALSTA IS SEEING A COMEBACK HAVING BEEN RELAUNCHED A FEW YEARS AGO.