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. |
* 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) | ||
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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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| + | There is a chronograph version of the Aquaplunge and a modern quartz version is now available. | ||
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Revision as of 00:58, 19 March 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.
- Swiss-made stainless steel case with screwback engraved 666ft and Aquaplunge
- AS1700 automatic movement (non date)
- 36mm width ec 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.
