TOUGH~EARLY 70s ELGIN RALLYE DIVER~SERVICED

TOUGH~EARLY 70s ELGIN RALLYE DIVER~SERVICED

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FOR SALE IS A WICKED COOL EARLY 70s ELGIN RALLYE DIVER WITH GROOVY BLUE/ORANGE MOTIF. JUST SERVICED!!

 

  • CASE: OVERSIZED AND SEXY ALL-STEEL C-SHAPED CASE MEASURING A ROBUST 42mm ACROSS NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL SIGNED CROWN BY 47mm LUG TO LUG. THIS ONE WEARS QUITE NICELY. DESPITE ITS LARGER SIZE, IT REALLY HUGS THE WRIST NICELY WITH ITS COMFY ERGONOMIC DESIGN. I LOVE THAT MILITARY STYLE BLACK ROTATING BEZEL IN AWESOME CONDITION. WHAT A BADASS!

 

  • DIAL: TALK ABOUT A WICKED DIAL!!!!  LOOK AT THIS RADIANT SUNBURST BLUE DIAL WITH THE PERFECT AMOUNT OF PATINA AND A KILLER 2-TONE POP WITH ALL THE ORANGE ACCENTS.  THE VISUAL IMPACT IS WONDERFUL AND VERY LATE 60s/EARLY 70s.  THIS DIAL IS SUPER LEGIBLE WITH THOSE AGED ORANGE PLONGEUR BROAD ARROW HANDS AND THOSE KILLER LUMED MARKERS. I DIG THE CLASSIC EXPLORER STYLE ARABIC NUMERALS AT 12/6/9. CHECK OUT THAT RACY RALLYE THEME WITH THAT CHECKERED MOTIF ON THE MINUTE TRACK IN ORANGE. THIS ONE LOOKS FRIGGIN' SWEET IN THE DIRECT SUN WHERE ALL THE COLORS AND FUNKINESS REALLY JUMP OUT AT YOU.

 

  • MOVEMENT: THIS ELGIN  RUNS ON A HIGH-GRADE 17J SWISS A.SCHILD BASED AUTOMATIC WITH QUICKSET DATE. WATCH IS KEEPING EXCELLENT TIME AND RUNNING STRONG. DATE IS CHANGED BY PUSHING IN REPEATEDLY ON THE CROWN. I JUST HAD THIS ONE  OVERHAULED BY MY WATCHMAKER AND IT IS GOOD TO GO.

 

  • THIS SPORTY DIVER IS MOUNTED ON A  BLUE PERFORATED STRAP WITH MATCHING ORANGE TRIM WHICH COULDN'T BE A BETTER PAIRING FOR THIS ELGIN'S COLOR SCHEME.  I HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR VINTAGE ELGIN WATCHES...ESPECIALLY THEIR DIVERS AND CHRONOS FROM THE 60s AND 70s. THIS ONE HAS IT ALL: AMPLE FUNKINESS, GREAT COLORS, NICE LARGE CASE, AND WITH ITS RECENT FULL SERVICE...THIS ONE IS READY TO WEAR AND ENJOY.