FOR SALE IS A RARE ELGIN ORANGE/BLACK BEZEL'D SKIN-DIVER IN THE HARD TO FIND NO-DATE CONFIGURATION. IN SUPER FINE CONDITION.
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CASE: OVERSIZED AND SEXY ALL-STEEL CASE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION MEASURING A ROBUST 38.5mm ACROSS BEZEL NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL CROWN BY 47mm LUG TO LUG. CHECK OUT THOSE SHARP LINES AND THE ORIGINAL BRUSHING IS INTACT ON THIS CASE. I AM SUCH A SUCKER FOR BAKELITE BEZELS, AND THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS. BEZEL IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION EXCEPT FOR SOME MINOR FADE SPOTS BETWEEN THE 35-40 MINUTE SEGMENT. BEZEL ROTATES WITH THE PERFECT AMOUNT OF FRICTION.
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DIAL: SIMPLICITY AND BOLD DESIGN COME TOGETHER ON THIS PERFECT MATTE DIAL. I LOVE THOSE CHUNKY APPLIED STEEL MARKERS AND THOSE GLOSS BLACK HANDS. IT ALL COMES TOGETHER PERFECTLY.
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MOVEMENT: THIS SKIN-DIVER IS POWERED BY A SWISS ELGIN 996(A.SCHILD BASED). SERVICE HISTORY IS UKNOWN ON THIS ONE BUT HAS BEEN A DAILY WEARER OF MINE FOR WEEKS NOW AND KEEPS GREAT TIME
- WATCH IS MOUNTED ON A VERY NICE CAMEL COLORED LEATHER STRAP WHICH PLAYS WELL WITH THE ORANGE ON THE BEZEL. THESE ARE BECOMING HARDER AND HARDER TO FIND IN DECENT CONDITION. THIS DIVER IS SEEN MOST OFTEN IN THE M-135/M-134 CONFIGURATIONS WITH THE DAY/DATE AND DATE ONLY WINDOWS. I REALLY PREFER THIS ONE WITH ITS BOLD DESIGN. I ALSO THINK THIS VARIANT USES A HIGHER GRADE MOVEMENT VERSUS THE GERMAN BASED AFOREMENTIONED ONES. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE EXAMPLE AND A COLLECTORS GRADE PIECE. YOU KNOW YOU WANT IT!
