BOLD~EARLY 70s FRENCH LIP AUTOMATIC DIVER WITH BAKELITE BEZEL

BOLD~EARLY 70s FRENCH LIP AUTOMATIC DIVER WITH BAKELITE BEZEL

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FOR SALE IS A KILLER  EARLY 70s LIP 20ATM DIVER WITH BLUE BAKELITE BEZEL IN AWESOME CONDITION.

 

  • CASE: BLOCKY ALL-STEEL CUSHION CASE MEASURING A LARGE 41.3mm ACROSS BEZEL NOT INCLUDING ORIGINALCROWN BY 44.5mm LUG TO LUG.  CASE IS IN EXCELLENT AND UNPOLISHED CONDITION MAINTAINING ITS ORIGINAL BRUSHED FACTORY FINISH THROUGHOUT.  CHECK OUT THAT GORGEOUS DEEP BLUE BAKELITE BEZEL IN REALLY WELL PRESERVED SHAPE. THE BEZEL ITSELF IS A WORK OF ART WITH THOSE STEEL INLAYS, LUMED PIP AND NUMERALS; THERE'S A SLIGHT CRACK BETWEEN THE 8-9 MINUTE MARKER BUT YOU REALLY HAVE TO BE LOOKING FOR IT. SMOOTH BIDIRECTIONALLY BEZEL ACTION WITH THE PERFECT AMOUNT OF FRICTION. 

 

  • DIAL:  LOOK AT THIS BEAUTY. I LOVE THAT DEEP BLUE RADIAL BRUSHED SUNBURST DIAL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. CHECK OUT  THOSE BIG BLOCKY STEEL MARKERS FILLED WITH AGED TRITIUM WHICH MATCHES PERFECTLY WITH THE LUME ON THOSE CLASSIC SANDWICH STYLE DIVE HANDS. THE DAY WINDOW IN FRENCH IS A NICE TOUCH

 

  • MOVEMENT: THIS DIVER RUNS ON A 25 JEWEL DUROMAT AUTOMATIC.  IT RUNS BUTTER SMOOTH AND KEEPS EXCELLENT TIME. DAY/DATE ARE BOTH QUICKSET. SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN ON THIS ONE, BUT SHE HAS BEEN RUNNING GREAT BOTH ON/OFF THE WRIST.
  • WATCH IS MOUNTED ON A ROBUST DARK BROWN MADE IN THE USA LEATHER STRAP WHICH LOOKS KILLER ON THIS DIVER. THIS FRENCH LIP DIVER IS SUPER SEXY AND WEARS NICE AND LARGE. THIS IS A MUST HAVE FOR ANY SERIOUS DIVE WATCH COLLECTOR 

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