GHOULISH~MID 60s BAYLOR RADIUM DIAL SKIN-DIVER

GHOULISH~MID 60s BAYLOR RADIUM DIAL SKIN-DIVER

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FOR SALE A CLASSIC BAYLOR SKIN-DIVER MADE WITH AWESOME GLOSS/RADIUM DIAL!!

  • CASE: SLEEK AND SEXY ALL-STEEL SKIN-DIVER CASE MEASURING A NICE 36.5mm ACROSS CASE NOT INCLUDING CROWN BY 46mm LUG TO LUG. CASE IS IN EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION WITH SOME MINOR HAIRLINES. CASE LOOKS TO HAVE NEVER BEEN POLISHED AND MAINTAINS ALL ITS ORIGINAL SHARP LINES.  CHECK OUT THAT ALL-STEEL ROTATING GHOST BEZEL WHICH ROTATES SMOOTHLY WITH JUST THE PERFECT AMOUNT OF FRICTION.  
  • DIAL: NOW THIS IS VINTAGE PERFECTION RIGHT HERE.  CHECK OUT THAT SUPER SLICK GLOSS-BLACK DIAL IN SWEET SHAPE!!!!! NO CRACKING OR PAINT PEELING ON THIS ONE. SOME MINOR SIGNS OF SOME HAND DRAG WHICH CAN BE SEEN IN SOME POSITIONS BUT DOES NOT DETRACT FROM THE BEAUTY OF THAT INKY DARKNESS. THE SHOW-STOPPER ON THIS ONE ARE THOSE APPLIED STEEL MARKERS WITH THE ALTERNATING ARABIC NUMERALS/CIRCLES FILLED WITH RADIUM LUME. THE LUME HAS NICE CREAMY PATINA TO IT THAT MATCHES THAT ON THOSE STICK HANDS. CHECK OUT THAT COOL RED DATE WHEEL!!! THIS IS THE FACE OF A SEX MACHINE  
  • MOVEMENT: THIS BAYLOR RUNS ON A GILTED 17J FELSA AUTOMATIC.  IT RUNS BUTTER SMOOTH AND KEEPS EXCELLENT TIME. DATE IS NON-QUICKSET. SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN BUT WATCH HAS BEEN KEEPING RUNNING FANTASTICALLY.  

THIS BAYLOR IS MOUNTED ON A VINTAGE DEER-SKIN BROWN STRAP WHICH LOOKS SUPER GROOVY ON THIS DUDE.  I'M A BIG FAN OF THE BAYLOR WATCHES WHICH WERE THE EXCLUSIVE BRAND OF ZALE'S JEWELERS BACK IN THE 60s AND 70s. THE BRAND HAS A STRONG LINK TO HEUER AND WAS KNOWN TO PUT OUT HIGH QUALITY SPORTS PIECES BACK IN THE DAY. THIS ONE REALLY HAS IT ALL. IT WEARS SO NICE AND IS ULTRA-SLICK.

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