Difference between revisions of "Rotary Aquaplunge"
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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. | ||
| − | 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. | + | 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. Later date models also have a large screw down bullet crown similar to [[Technos Sky Diver|Technos SkyDiver]] and [[Titus Calypsomatic]]. |
* Swiss-made stainless steel case with screwback engraved 666ft and Aquaplunge | * Swiss-made stainless steel case with screwback engraved 666ft and Aquaplunge | ||
Revision as of 20:25, 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. Later date models also have a large screw down bullet crown similar to Technos SkyDiver and Titus Calypsomatic.
- 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.
