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Belair Divers Watches
Distributed originally from the Carib area they were then sold into the US markets. Notable is the use of the SeaPearl trade name, probably licenced from Enicar.
Plain Dial No Depth Rating
This early model has echoes of Enicar and Zodiac Seawolf models. The lollipop hand and roulette date wheel are interesting, as are the fat lugs.
- Ref????
- manual wind 17jewel
- Earliest model circa 1962 known with lollipop second hand
- Radium or tritium hands and dial
- trapezoid date window
- red/blue date wheel
- manual wind
- chromed lugged case with steel screwback
- rotating bezel
- 18mm lug width
- 35.5mm ex crown
Belair Seapearl 600
The Seapearl name was licenced from Enicar and the watches have a waterproof rating of 600 feet.
Ref 1550
Hooded lugs identify this model which comes in a variety of dial colours and notable chequerboard bezel which lends a racing vibe. Seen in blue or white dial with contrasting white or black hands.
- Chromed case made in France.
- Screwcase back
- 17 jewel manual movement
- Date quick set
- 20mm lugs
- 38mm width ex crown
- Tritium dial and hands
- Circa 1960s
Ref 1551
- Chromed case
- Screwcase back
- 17 jewel manual movement
- Date quick set
- 20mm lugs
- 36mm width ex crown
- Tritium dial and hands
- Circa 1960s
Ref 1553
Ref 1554
- Seapearl 600 with auto date function.
- 19mm lugs
- 37mm width ex non screw down crown
- steel case with screw back
- 600ft/20 atm tested
- gloss black dial with tritium lume
- 25 jewel movement engraved PUW1361 with signed B rotor
- Rotating bezel
- mid 1960s
Ref 1556
An automatic model.
- Case made in France.
- Screwcase back stamped Belair
- 25 jewel Auto movement with Belair marked on rotor
- Date
- 20mm lugs
- 39mm width ex crown
- Tritium dial and hands
- Circa 1970s
