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INSANE~70s LEJOUR PROFESSIONAL MARINE

INSANE~70s LEJOUR PROFESSIONAL MARINE

$0.69 Sale

FOR SALE IS A MASSIVE AND BEAUTIFUL FRENCH LEJOUR PROFESSIONAL MARINE DIVER WITH KILLER LUME,FANTASTIC COLORS, AND MASSIVE CASE

 

  • CASE: LARGE CHROMED CASE MEASURING A GARGANTUAN 46mm ACROSS BEZEL.  LIKE ITS FELLOW FRENCHMAN,THE ZRC GRAND FONDS, THIS UTILIZES A COOL DESIGN USING ARTICULATING LUGS WHICH HINGE WITH THE CASE AND ACTUALLY MAKE THIS QUITE WEARABLE(EVEN FOR A SMALLER 6.75” WRIST LIKE MY OWN). I LOVE THE SCREW DOWN CROWN AT 12 WHICH HAS A CARVE OUT IN THE TOP LUGS. THERE IS SOME NOTICEABLE WEAR IN THE PLATING ON THE BACKSIDE AND SOMEWHAT THE SIDES WHICH IS NOT REALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN ON THE WRIST BECAUSE ALL YOU SEE IS BEZEL. SPEAKING OF BEZEL, THIS IS A FUN ONE WITH ITS LARGE LUMED PIP, 60 CLICK UNI-DIRECTIONAL ACTION, AND GRIPPY SIDES. 

 

  • DIAL:  THIS IS REALLY SPECTACULAR. CHECK OUT THAT MATTE BLACK DIAL WITH THOSE LARGE AND IN CHARGE LUMED MARKERS. I LOVE THE CUSTARDY TONE OF THE TRITIUM WHICH MATCHES NICELY WITH THAT ON THOSE GARGANTUAN ORANGE HANDS. EVEN FOR A 50 YEAR OLD WATCH, THAT LUME IS SO THICK THAT IT TORCHES UP IMMEDIATELY WHEN EXPOSED TO LIGHT. THE RAISED ORANGE CHAPTER RING WHICH SITS UNDER THE FLAT GLASS CRYSTAL ADDS A NICE SENSE OF DEPTH TO THIS DIVER. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY LEGIBLE DIALS I’VE EVER SEEN.

 

  • MOVEMENT: THIS DIVER RUNS ON A 17 JEWEL SWISS A.SCHILD AUTOMATIC .  IT RUNS BUTTER SMOOTH AND KEEPS GOOD TIME. SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN, BUT THIS ONE HAS BEEN RUNNING STRONG FOR WEEKS OF ON/OFF WRIST OBSERVATION AS WELL AS DEMONSTRATES SOLID AMPLITUDE READINGS ON THE TIMEGRAPHER.
  • WATCH IS MOUNTED ON A 22MM BRANDO STYLE RUBBER STRAP WHICH GIVES THIS A LITTLE EXTRA SWAGGER. I JUST ABSOLUTELY LOVE WEARING THIS ONE. SUCH A BOLD DESIGN WITH A TON OF WRIST PRESENCE.  THIS IS CRAZY EARLY 70s STYLING AT ITS BEST. WITH ITS BEEFY PROPORTIONS YET HIGH WEARABILITY/LEGIBILITY THIS REALLY FEELS LIKE A TOOL WATCH. THAT WABI-SABI WEAR ON THE CASE ALSO GIVES THIS THAT PERFECT SALTY WORN IN FEEL WHICH MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR WEARING A DIVER WITH SOME STORIES. THESE ARE PRETTY HARD TO FIND. A FEW OTHER BRANDS UTILIZED THIS SAME CASE, MOST NOTABLY ROYCE, BUT THIS LE JOUR RENDITION IS MY FAVORITE. IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A SUMMER WARRIOR WITH A TON OF WRIST PRESENCE, LOOK NO FURTHER.

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