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Vintage early Aquastar Benthos 500 Diver 500M Dive Watch rare
Estimated price for orientation: 2 500 $
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Description Condition: Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Aquastar Case Size: 44mm Gender: Men's Lug Width: 20mm Features: 12-Hour Dial Style: Diver Movement: Mechanical (Automatic) Age Group: Adult Water Resistance Rating: Diver's 300+ m for Mixed Gas (ISO 6425) Model: Benthos 500 Display: Analog Serial Number: 1090005 Watch Shape: Round Year of Manufacture: 1960-1969 Case Material: Stainless Steel Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Band Material: Genuine Leather
Here's a highly sought
Aquastar Benthos 500 with a ghost bezel and as much dive cred as a watch could
ever have.
It's massive, 44mm across
and 46mm from lug to lug.
Check out the deep dish dial
with those cool markers and that 60 minute arrow counter and that amazing ghost
bezel.
Single Button Chronograph.
Automatic movement.
This is no safety-deposit
box dweller; this one has the patina on the dial, the original polish on the
case with some light scratches to prove that it has led an eventful life.
This Benthos 500 is keeping
excellent time. The chrono function works as it should. Push the button and the
hand flies back to midnight (sometimes one minute more or less) then it counts
off 60 minutes. You can't stop it. Once it reaches a full hour, it stops again.
In order to reset, you press the chrono button, and it flies back again and
restarts.
The condition of the watch
is excellent, given its age. The watch is all original and has a nice gray bezel,
which has some marks from years of use. The watch case is in excellent shape,
with some very small marks from 40-50 years of use. Glass is scratch free.
Comes on a radically cool
hand stitched snakeskin trap.
Aquastar was formed in 1962
by Frédéric Robert. The company originally specialized in diving watches, as
well as other equipment for diving such as compasses, temperature and pressure
gauges. The first Aquastar diving watch, which this post will focus on, was
called the “Benthos 500”. The source of the name of the watch was from the
Greek word for the “bottom of the sea” and the depth rating for the watch,
which was 500 meters. The depth rating for the Benthos 500 was quite
significant at the time of its release, as it was the first diving watch to be
pressure tested to a rating of 500 meters. This was accomplished through the
utilization of rounded o-rings as opposed to the traditional flat o-rings that
had been previously utilized. This was patented by Aquastar and helped to
significantly improve the water resistance of the watch.
The Benthos 500 model was
produced between 1962 and 1972.
Description
| Condition: | Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | Aquastar |
| Case Size: | 44mm | Gender: | Men's |
| Lug Width: | 20mm | Features: | 12-Hour Dial |
| Style: | Diver | Movement: | Mechanical (Automatic) |
| Age Group: | Adult | Water Resistance Rating: | Diver's 300+ m for Mixed Gas (ISO 6425) |
| Model: | Benthos 500 | Display: | Analog |
| Serial Number: | 1090005 | Watch Shape: | Round |
| Year of Manufacture: | 1960-1969 | Case Material: | Stainless Steel |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | Switzerland | Band Material: | Genuine Leather |
Here's a highly sought
Aquastar Benthos 500 with a ghost bezel and as much dive cred as a watch could
ever have.
It's massive, 44mm across
and 46mm from lug to lug.
Check out the deep dish dial
with those cool markers and that 60 minute arrow counter and that amazing ghost
bezel.
Single Button Chronograph.
Automatic movement.
This is no safety-deposit
box dweller; this one has the patina on the dial, the original polish on the
case with some light scratches to prove that it has led an eventful life.
This Benthos 500 is keeping
excellent time. The chrono function works as it should. Push the button and the
hand flies back to midnight (sometimes one minute more or less) then it counts
off 60 minutes. You can't stop it. Once it reaches a full hour, it stops again.
In order to reset, you press the chrono button, and it flies back again and
restarts.
The condition of the watch
is excellent, given its age. The watch is all original and has a nice gray bezel,
which has some marks from years of use. The watch case is in excellent shape,
with some very small marks from 40-50 years of use. Glass is scratch free.
Comes on a radically cool
hand stitched snakeskin trap.
Aquastar was formed in 1962
by Frédéric Robert. The company originally specialized in diving watches, as
well as other equipment for diving such as compasses, temperature and pressure
gauges. The first Aquastar diving watch, which this post will focus on, was
called the “Benthos 500”. The source of the name of the watch was from the
Greek word for the “bottom of the sea” and the depth rating for the watch,
which was 500 meters. The depth rating for the Benthos 500 was quite
significant at the time of its release, as it was the first diving watch to be
pressure tested to a rating of 500 meters. This was accomplished through the
utilization of rounded o-rings as opposed to the traditional flat o-rings that
had been previously utilized. This was patented by Aquastar and helped to
significantly improve the water resistance of the watch.
The Benthos 500 model was
produced between 1962 and 1972.