FOR SALE IS AN UNUSUAL AND EXTREMELY COOL 70s LECA DUROWE 7524 AUTOMATIC DIVE PARKING METER CHRONO.
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CASE: CLEAN CUSHION CHROMED CASE MEASURING 39mm NOT INCLUDING CROWN BY 43mm LUG TO LUG. THE ORIGINAL BEAD BLASTED CASE IN IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. CHECK OUT THAT KILLER BLACK TACTICAL STYLE ROTATING BEZEL. IT LOOKS LIKE THE DISC THAT SECURES THE BEZEL TO THE CASE MAY HAVE BEEN GLUED BACK ON AT SOME POINT, BUT IT'S IN SOLID WORKING CONDITION. THE SCUBA DUDE ON THE CASEBACK IS A FUN AND WHIMSICAL BONUS
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DIAL: AHHHHHH YEAH!!! YOU GOTTA LOVE THE PARKING METER CHRONO DIAL. ONE OF THE ODDITIES OF THE 70s. THE SUNBURST SILVER DIAL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. CHECK OUT THAT SUPER COOL CUTOUT FOR THE CHRONO TIMER IN BLUE. THAT MIXED WITH THAT ORANGE SWEEPER MAKE FOR SOME NICE POPS OF COLOR.
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MOVEMENT: THIS BRUTE RUNS ON A CLEAN DUROWE 7524 25JEWEL GERMAN AUTOMATIC WITH FLYBACK STOPWATCH FUNCTION WHICH RESETS THE TIMER. THE TIMER IS ALWAYS RUNNING ON THESE BUT SETS BACK TO "0" WITH THE TOP BUTTON. I DO NOT KNOW THE SERVICE HISTORY, BUT MY WATCHMAKER JUST INSPECTED IT AND ADJUSTED THE TIMER DISC. WATCH IS KEEPING GOOD TIME.
I'VE GOT THIS WILD CHILD MOUNTED ON A GREY SUEDE MINIMALIST STRAP WHICH LOOKS AWESOME ON THIS LECA. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE INTRIGUING COMPLICATIONS OF THE 70s WHICH IS REALLY FUN TO HAVE IN YOUR WATCH COLLECTION. THE "MINSTOP" FUNCTION WAS DEVELOPED TO TIME HOW LONG YOU'VE HAD YOUR CAR PARKED IN A SPOT WITH A PARKING-METER. THE DESIGN MIMICS THAT OF A PARKING METER, AND IN MY OPINION IS A REAL COOL LOOK AND QUITE FUNCTIONAL. THIS IS ONE YOU'VE PROBABLY NEVER SEEN BEFORE AND WILL NEVER SEE AGAIN.
