Aquadive NOS Model 77 200m Diver Swiss ETA Automatic 42mm New Old Stock 1977
$1,795.00
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About Aquadive Watches
Founded in 1962 during the pioneering days of recreational scuba diving, Aquadive Watches were renowned as dependable tools born out of necessity for divers who required the means of timing duration underwater. Now headquartered in Vienna, Austria, Aquadive continues its proud traditions of being an innovative and independent tool watch manufacturer utilizing exemplary craftsmanship to deliver uncompromising, yet affordable tools that serve the pursuit of exploring the unknown. To accomplish this, each Aquadive watch begins its life as a solid block of surgical grade steel, that is designed, engineered, CNC-machined and hand-finished, before being equipped with Swiss-made automatic movements, ensuring the utmost quality and reliability in every watch.
NOS MODEL 77
DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK
The NOS Model 77 is like having a vintage dive watch you can actually get wet! Built from remaining stock of cases made in 1977, and utilizing either new ETA, or serviced vintage A. Schild Swiss movements, wearing one of these retro divers is like going back in time.
A DEEPER DIVE
“NOS” stands for “New Old Stock” and everything about the Model 77 lives up to that. We found a stash of steel cases from the Aquadive Maritime, a watch sold by us in 1977. We’ve updated the gaskets, dial and crystal to ensure these old watches could be ready for wet work while retaining as much of their vintage charm as possible. There’s no reason to baby this watch, which is rated for 200 meters of water resistance. A helium release valve is set on the case flank at 2:00, in case your adventures involve time in a helium-saturated diving system.
Despite its vintage roots, the NOS Model 77 is big enough to suit contemporary tastes. The stainless steel case is 41 millimeters in diameter, with a versatile end to end dimension of 48 millimeters. The black steel bezel is topped by a fitting black aluminum ring fully marked for timing up to an hourlong dive or anything else.
We offer the NOS Model 77 with a choice of two movements: a 1970s-era A. Schild calibre 1902, or a moden ETA 2836. Both are selfiwinding, though the Schild beats at a slower rate and does not offer a quickset date function, to suit those looking for a true vintage feel.
True to its era, we’ve mounted a “porthole” style rubber strap on the Model 77, just as it would have been back in the ‘70s.
THE NITTY GRITTY
MODEL: NOS MODEL 77
SIZE: 41MM DIAMETER, 48MM LUG-TO-LUG
THICKNESS: 15MM
CASE MATERIAL: STAINLESS STEEL
HELIUM RELEASE VALVE AT 2:00
BEZEL: 42MM UNI-DIRECTIONAL RATCHETING 120-CLICK ROTATING, WITH CERAMIC TIMING RING
DIAL COLOR: BLACK
LUMINESCENCE: SUPERLUMINOVA MARKERS AND HANDS
WATER RESISTANCE: 20BAR (APPROX. 200 METERS/660 FEET)
STRAP: 22MM “PORTHOLE” VINTAGE STYLE RUBBER STRAP WITH PIN BUCKLE OR ORANGE AND BLACK “NATO” STYLE NYLON STRAP
CALIBER: ETA 2836-2
FUNCTIONS: HOURS, MINUTES, SWEEP SECONDS, DATE
SIZE: 11.5’’’
ADJUSTMENT: ADJUSTED TO 5 POSITIONS WITH CERTIFICATE PROVIDED
POWER RESERVE: 42 HOURS
WINDING: SELF-WINDING
FREQUENCY: 4 HZ (28,800 VIBRATIONS PER HOUR)
JEWELS: 25
CALIBER: NOS A. SCHILD 1902
FUNCTIONS: HOURS, MINUTES, SWEEP SECONDS, VINTAGE RED-ON-WHITE DATE WHEEL
SIZE: 11.5’’’
POWER RESERVE: 44 HOURS
WINDING: SELF-WINDING
FREQUENCY: 2.5 HZ (21,600 VIBRATIONS PER HOUR)
BRAND: Aquadive
MODEL: NOS Model 77
MOVEMENT: Automatic – Swiss
CASE: Stainless Steel
CROWN: Screw Down
SIZE: 42mm
LUGS: 22mm
DIAL: Black Dial
BEZEL: Black rotating diver
CONDITION: Pre owned – As-New!
BOXES/PAPERS: Complete Set with Wooden Box Set, Warranty Card, Additional Vintage Case Back, additional Straps etc – everything you see in the pictures!
WATER RESISTANCE: – 200m
STRAP/BRACELET: – 3 – Original Aquadive Porthole Black Rubber Strap with Stainless Steel Buckle & Additional Isofrane Black Rubber strap with steel buckle & Additional Aquadive Orange & Black NATO.
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