FOR SALE IS A PARTICULARLY GROOVY EARLY 70s POLARIS 20 ATM SUBSTAR DIVER WITH KILLER 2-TONE BAKELITE BEZEL AND FANTASTIC ELLIPSOID CASE.
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CASE: SEXY SOLID STEEL OVAL/ELLIPSOID HOODED LUG CASE MEASURING A LARGE 38.2mm ACROSS NOT INCLUDING SCREW-DOWN CROWN. CASE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION MAINTAINING ITS NICE BRUSHED TOP. I LOVE THE WAY THIS CASE CURVES AROUND THE WRIST WITH ITS ERGONOMIC SPACEAGE DESIGN. CHECK OUT THAT GROOVY BAKELITE BEZEL WITH THAT FUNKY 2-TONE WHITE/NAVY COLOR SCHEME. SUCH A COOL LOOK. BEZEL ROTATES WITH THE PERFECT AMOUNT OF FRICTION BIDIRECTIONALLY.
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DIAL: CHECK OUT THAT AWESOME PRIMARY BLUE SEMI-MATTE DIAL WITH SWEET WHITE MINUTE TRACK. NICE CHUNKY APPLIED STEEL MARKERS AT 12/6/9 AND PAINTED TRITIUM SLIVERS FOR THE REMAINING MARKERS. I LOVE THAT CLASSIC BROAD ARROW DIVER HANDSET. THE BIG MEATY LOLLIPOP SWEEP SECONDS HAND IS A COOL TOUCH.
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MOVEMENT: THIS AWESOME DIVER RUNS ON A HIGH-GRADE ETA 2783 AUTOMATIC. WATCH IS KEEPING EXCELLENT TIME AND RUNNING STRONG. DATE FUNCTION IS QUICKSET. SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN ON THIS ONE, BUT IT IS RUNNING LIKE A CHAMP AND KEEPING EXCELLENT TIME WITH STRONG AMPLITUDE ON THE TIMEGRAPHER.
WATCH COMES MOUNTED ON A PERIOD APPROPRIATE ALL STEEL BRACELET WHICH LOOKS RAD ON THIS PSYCHEDELIC DIVER. BRACELET CAN ACCOMODATE UP TO A 7.75” WRIST. THIS ONE LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC WITH ITS BAKELITE BEZEL, FUNKY COLOR SCHEME, AND THAT SPACY ELLIPSOID CASE. THIS LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING THAT ONE OF COUSTEAU’S CREW MEMBERS COULD HAVE BEEN WEARING ABOARD THE CALYPSO
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