FOR SALE IS A RARE AND MEGA GROOVY LATE 60s TRADITION BY MONDAINE 25 JEWEL AUTOMATIC DIVER WITH SUPER SLEEK BAKELITE BEZEL AND CRISP NEAR MINT CASE.
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CASE: SEXY SOLID STEEL HOODED LUG CASE MEASURING A NICE 37.25mm ACROSS NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL SIGNED CROWN BY 43mm LUG TO LUG. CASE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND LOOKS SUPER SHARP. I LOVE THAT SCUBA-DUDE INSIGNIA ON THE CASEBACK. BUT, WITH THIS CASE, IT'S ALL ABOUT THAT CLEAN BLACK BAKELITE BEZEL WHICH ROTATES SMOOTHLY BIDIRECTIONALLY.
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DIAL: THIS IS A STUNNING MATTE BLACK DIAL WHICH TAKES THE BEST DIVE WATCH DESIGN CUES OF THE ERA AND CRAMS IT INTO ONE GORGEOUS FACE. YOU'VE GOT YOUR CLASSIC EXPLORER STYLE SETUP WITH THE 12/6/9 WHITE NUMERALS, AND THEN THERE'S THAT FANTASTIC HANDSET WHICH IS A PLAY ON THE ROLEX MERCEDES STYLE WITH A FUNKY TWIST. BUT, IT'S THAT LUMED SPEAR SECONDS HAND WHICH REALLY GRABS THE IMAGINATION. TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL. THE RED DATE WHEEL IS A PLAYFUL AND FUN TOUCH.
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MOVEMENT: THIS AWESOME DIVER RUNS ON A HIGH-GRADE ETA 25 JEWEL 2782 AUTOMATIC. WATCH IS KEEPING EXCELLENT TIME AND RUNNING STRONG. SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN, BUT THIS ONE IS A SMOOTH OPERATOR.
WATCH IS MOUNTED ON A VINTAGE DARK BROWN TROPIC STYLE RUBBER STRAP WHICH LOOKS COOL WITH AGED LUME. TRADITION WAS SEARS ROEBUCK'S WATCH BRAND, AND THEY OFTEN CONTRACTED OUT TO OTHER MAJOR WATCH MAKERS TO ASSEMBLE THESE SPORTS PIECES. THIS ONE WAS ASSEMBLED BY MONDAINE FOR THE DEPARTMENT STORE. MONDAINE MADE SOME REALLY COOL DIVERS BACK IN THE 60s AND 70s. THIS ONE HAS SOME COOL VINTAGE DIVER CHOPS IN A VERY WELL PRESERVED PACKAGE. THIS A FANTASTIC SUMMER PICKUP.
