FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A WICKED 1970 GIGANDET SPORTMAN REGATTA CHRONOGRAPH.
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CASE: HEFTY CUSHION SOLID STEEL CASE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. CASE DOES HAVE SOME MINOR HAIRLINES, BUT OVERALL THE CONDITION IS NICE. THIS BEAST MEASURES A LARGE 40.5mm ACROSS CASE NOT INCLUDING CROWN BY 43.5mm LUG TO LUG. THIS THING WEARS REALLY LARGE EVEN FOR MODERN STANDARDS BECAUSE OF THOSE BIG BEEFY SQUARED-OFF LUGS. CHECK OUT THE SAILING SHIP ON THE BACK WHICH WAS ONE OF THE INSIGNIAS THAT WAKMANN/GIGANDET USED ON THEIR CHRONOGRAPHS. I JUST LOVE THAT DIVER SCREW-DOWN CRYSTAL RETENTION RING ON THE TOP OF THE BEZEL WHICH GIVES THIS ONE A NICE UTILITARIAN LOOK.
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DIAL: THIS MINT CONDITION REGATTA DIAL IS SIMPLY STUNNING. NICE GREY MATTE BACKGROUND WITH THE TWO BLACK SUBDIALS LOOKS EXTRA SPORTY. CHECK OUT THAT GROOVY CHECKERED RALLYE CHAPTER RING WHICH ADDS SOME COOL CONTRAST. THE BEST PART IS THAT POP OF COLOR IN THE MINUTE TOTALIZER SUBDIAL WITH THE PINK AND BLUE WHICH IS THE HALLMARK TOUCH OF A REGATTA CHRONOGRAPH. I JUST LOVE THAT WHITE STICK HANDSET SANDWICHED IN BLACK. SUCH AN IMPACTFUL DIAL!!!
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MOVEMENT: THIS SPORTMAN IS POWERED BY A VALJOUX 7733 WHICH IS RUNNING EXCELLENTLY. SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN, BUT WATCH HAS BEEN KEEPING GOOD TIME AND ALL CHRONO FUNCTIONS SNAP BACK TO ZERO CRISPLY.
- THIS GIGANDET IS MOUNTED ON A HIGH QUALITY 22mm GREY NATO STRAP FROM AGUETRADING WHICH PLAYS WELL WITH THE DIAL. GIGANDET WAS ONE OF THE BRANDS UNDER THE BREITLING/WAKMANN UMBRELLA, AND THESE WATCHES ARE BECOMING ESPECIALLY COLLECTIBLE. THIS IS A RARE MODEL THAT YOU DON'T SEE COME AROUND OFTEN. THIS SPORTMAN IS READY FOR REGATTA TIME!!!!
