Difference between revisions of "Rotary Aquaplunge"
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==Rotary Aquaplunge== | ==Rotary Aquaplunge== | ||
A highly collectible quality Swiss 666ft diver with interesting features like the 13-24 hr markers. broad arrow hands (on first version) and rotating black bezel. First seen circa 1960 in non-date version and later with date. | A highly collectible quality Swiss 666ft diver with interesting features like the 13-24 hr markers. broad arrow hands (on first version) and rotating black bezel. First seen circa 1960 in non-date version and later with date. | ||
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* Swiss-made stainless steel case with screwback engraved 666ft and Aquaplunge | * Swiss-made stainless steel case with screwback engraved 666ft and Aquaplunge | ||
* AS1700 automatic movement (non date) | * AS1700 automatic movement (non date) | ||
| − | * 36mm width | + | * 36mm width exc crown |
* 19mm lug width | * 19mm lug width | ||
* domed crystal | * domed crystal | ||
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[[File:Rotary aquaplaunge back.jpg|thumb|Rotary Aquaplunge - 666ft - Credit - Richard Phillips]] | [[File:Rotary aquaplaunge back.jpg|thumb|Rotary Aquaplunge - 666ft - Credit - Richard Phillips]] | ||
[[File:Rotary aquaplaunge crown.jpg|thumb|Rotary R crown Aquaplunge]] | [[File:Rotary aquaplaunge crown.jpg|thumb|Rotary R crown Aquaplunge]] | ||
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| + | [[File:ROTARY AQUA X2.jpg|thumb|Rotary Aquaplunge Tritium Date + Aquaplunge Radium - Richard Phillips]] | ||
There is a chronograph version of the Aquaplunge and a modern quartz version is now available. | There is a chronograph version of the Aquaplunge and a modern quartz version is now available. | ||
Revision as of 19:22, 15 September 2021
Rotary Aquaplunge
A highly collectible quality Swiss 666ft diver with interesting features like the 13-24 hr markers. broad arrow hands (on first version) and rotating black bezel. First seen circa 1960 in non-date version and later with date.
Radium dials normally have large broad arrow hands and are non- date. The later versions can have red hands especially with the date version, which is a quickset movement.
- Swiss-made stainless steel case with screwback engraved 666ft and Aquaplunge
- AS1700 automatic movement (non date)
- 36mm width exc crown
- 19mm lug width
- domed crystal
- Black dial with 24hr markers, signed Aquaplunge on later models
- Lumed hands and dial (radium or tritium)/ Signed T Swiss T on post 1964 dials.
- Broad arrow radium hands and smaller pointer versions on tritium models
- Signed R crown on non-date and larger unsigned crown on later versions
There is a chronograph version of the Aquaplunge and a modern quartz version is now available.
