BOSS: 1970s MONNIN GOLD AQUADIVE 20 ATM DIVER

BOSS: 1970s MONNIN GOLD AQUADIVE 20 ATM DIVER

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TAKE A LOOK AT THIS SUPER SUAVE GOLDEN 70s AQUADIVE 20ATM DIVER WITH A SOLID MONNIN CASE

  • CASE: ELEGANT GOLD PLAQUE STEEL MONNIN DIVER CASE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.  THIS BEAUTY MEASURES A SUBSTANTIAL 39.5mm ACROSS CASE INCLUDING CROWN GUARD BUT NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL SCREW-DOWN CROWN BY 44.5mm LUG TO LUG.  THE FINISH ON THIS ONE IS GREAT WITH THE BRUSHED LUG TOP AND CHAMFERED SIDES. THE ORIGINAL FINISH HAS HELD UP REMARKABLY WELL BUT THERE IS A BIT OF GOLD LOSS ON THE BACK OF THE LUGS AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE PHOTOS. UNIDIRECTIONAL 60 CLICK BEZEL IS IN MINTY CONDITION AND ROTATES PERFECTLY. 
  • DIAL: THIS MINT CONDITION FUNKY DIAL SLAYS!!!  SUCH A CLEAN AND NO NONSENSE DESIGN WITH THE MATTE BLACK FINISH WITH THOSE THICK LUME PLOTS. THE CUSTARDY TONE IN THE TRITIUM MATCHES PERFECTLY WITH THAT IN THOSE CLEAN WHITE STICK HANDS. THE PADDLE SWEEP SECONDS HAS A NICE RETRO VIBE TO IT. 
  • MOVEMENT: THIS AQUADIVE IS POWERED BY AN ETA 2789 WHICH IS RUNNING EXCELLENTLY.  SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN, BUT WATCH HAS BEEN KEEPING GREAT TIME AND DAY/DATE QUICKSET WORKS AWESOME. DAY CAN BE SET FOR FRENCH OR ENGLISH. 

THIS FANTASTIC DIVER IS MOUNTED ON AN ATTRACTIVE HANDMADE CAMEL COLOR STRAP WHICH LOOKS AWESOME WITH THE GOLD MONNIN CASE.  THIS AQUADIVE HAS THAT CAPABLE AND RUGGED VIBE, BUT THAT GOLD FINISH CLASSES IT UP AND REALLY MAKES THIS STAND-OUT AS THE ULTIMATE DRESS-DIVER. AQUADIVE WAS KNOWN TO MAKE HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL GRADE DIVERS BACK IN THE 60s-80s. THE BRAND REEMERGED IN THE LAST DECADE AS A HIGH END BRAND THAT CONTINUES WITH ITS LEGACY OF CHURNING OUT PROFESSIONAL GRADE DIVE PIECES. 

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