Aquastar 63

Aquastar 63

Also seen with Duward on dial. Large diver with internal rotating bezel - a first and notable development in diving watches. The Aquastar 63 case design, with its squared inner recess, became an icon and used on scores of watches. Polishing it or giving it a matte finishwas easy. Consequently, we’ve seen this design on everything from the Seiko 62MAS, the Bulova Sea Hunter, Wakmann’s, Gerard Perregaux Olimpicos, and so many more.

Brief History

Coming in with a beautifully polished 37.5mm stainless steel case, the Aquastar 63 was a relatively large watch when it was released during the early to mid-1960’s. Comparing the Aquastars with similar watches from the time such as the original 35mm Zodiac Sea Wolf or the Bulova 666 diver, the 63’s are relative giants. Compared to something like a Submariner, they’re certainly smaller and thinner despite a listed water resistance of 200M. Even the domed acrylic crystal barely emerges above the case. What the watch loses in pure mass, though, it makes up with its truly long, somewhat blocky lug design that houses a 19mm lug width.

Links

• Aquastar
• Switzerland
• Diving Watches
• Aquastar Atoll
• Aquastar Seatime
• Aqustar Deepstar
• Aquastar Regate
• Aquastar Benthos 500
• Aquastar Ethos

Credits - https://www.fratellowatches.com/aquastar-63-diver/