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Vintage Aqualung 1962 Dive Watch Aqua Lung Chronograph pour U.S. Divers Company
Estimated price for orientation: 4 999 $
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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: U.S. Divers Case Finish: Matte Gender: Men's Face Color: Black Features: Diver Watch, 24-Hour Dial, Chronograph Band Material: Genuine Leather Movement: Mechanical (Automatic) Band Color: Black Display: Analog Style: Sport Dive Case Material: Stainless Steel Year of Manufacture: 1960-1969
Description:Extremely Rare 1960's VintageBlancpain associated/developed Aqua Lung for US Diving CompanyFascinating piece of Horological History, innovation and BeautyNote a Spate of fake buyers/bids from ASIA hascaused me to exclude listing there-a serious buyer maycontact me for approval
Shipping and insurance included FreeI am a collector and virtually all watches are from my collectionNo inferior pieces-all collector investment gradeAnd watches come with a 1 year written warranty--from a Vintage specialist in Beverly Hills Presented is a most rare specimen-one very few know existChronograph Dive Watch produced for US Divers Whose dive watches were made by Blancpain thus the names 50 Fathoms and AqualungNote The degree of collaboration on this watch is less known Because Blancpain never made a Vintage Chronograph Dive watchYet this watch still had the Aqualung name And the Schild movement used by Blancpain.Also note the International Japanese Dive Magazine classifies the watch as a Blancpain-it would be unusual for a specialized Dive Magazine Would be so mistaken-Also this watch was only made 1 year-and a collector who is a fanatical collector and Diver said it was to be a Blancpain trial model that if successful in the market-BP would make their "own" version the next year which is consistent with it only produced 1 yrIn summary this is a gray area Irrespective, I have sold for $3k+ a smaller 36mm 50 Fathoms US Divers WatchAnd obviously if the watch had Blancpain on the dialThe price would be out of this worldU.S. DIVERS Co.
is the rarest a birds-indeed-Only 1 production year!Very small number producedOnly 2 persons recognized this watch-
a Dive Shop owner in Bora Boraand the owner of a Dive Boat off Catalina.Blancpain Vintage Fifty Fathoms and Aqualungs hadvariations made mainly for Armed Forces around the worldbut both models were also made for U.S. DiversA Los Angeles Based Scuba Dive Equipment Business.In fact the watch was on the front cover
of their 1962 CatalogThese vintage Dive watches have a cult appeal tocollectors-which has driven prices up amazingly. My GFgave me a/well I asked for a 42mm No Radiations Fifty Fathoms-thought it was coolest watch ever and 10+ years ago itwas several thousand dollars- she would frequently referto this as proof of my decadence-ha haSimilar to the Submariner Rolex made custom dialwatches for Comex-and Tiffany & Co. which are collectorgems because of their raritySimilarly, "U.S. DIVERS"The Los Angeles based Dive company marketedthe Fifty Fathoms and Aqualungs with their name on the dial since the 1950's.U.S. Divers has its own cult following of vintageequipment. Primarily on the West Coast and JapanFrequently advertising their watches with Hollywood starsespecially if their movie or TV show involved diving.This gem combines the favorite elements of 2 of mywatches-like the Rolex James Bond, no crown guard,and the original dial is jet gloss black
and is offset with white and gilt elementsIt does have
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: | U.S. Divers |
| Case Finish: | Matte | Gender: | Men's |
| Face Color: | Black | Features: | Diver Watch, 24-Hour Dial, Chronograph |
| Band Material: | Genuine Leather | Movement: | Mechanical (Automatic) |
| Band Color: | Black | Display: | Analog |
| Style: | Sport Dive | Case Material: | Stainless Steel |
| Year of Manufacture: | 1960-1969 |
Description:Extremely Rare 1960's VintageBlancpain associated/developed Aqua Lung for US Diving CompanyFascinating piece of Horological History, innovation and BeautyNote a Spate of fake buyers/bids from ASIA hascaused me to exclude listing there-a serious buyer maycontact me for approval
Shipping and insurance included FreeI am a collector and virtually all watches are from my collectionNo inferior pieces-all collector investment gradeAnd watches come with a 1 year written warranty--from a Vintage specialist in Beverly Hills Presented is a most rare specimen-one very few know existChronograph Dive Watch produced for US Divers Whose dive watches were made by Blancpain thus the names 50 Fathoms and AqualungNote The degree of collaboration on this watch is less known Because Blancpain never made a Vintage Chronograph Dive watchYet this watch still had the Aqualung name And the Schild movement used by Blancpain.Also note the International Japanese Dive Magazine classifies the watch as a Blancpain-it would be unusual for a specialized Dive Magazine Would be so mistaken-Also this watch was only made 1 year-and a collector who is a fanatical collector and Diver said it was to be a Blancpain trial model that if successful in the market-BP would make their "own" version the next year which is consistent with it only produced 1 yrIn summary this is a gray area Irrespective, I have sold for $3k+ a smaller 36mm 50 Fathoms US Divers WatchAnd obviously if the watch had Blancpain on the dialThe price would be out of this worldU.S. DIVERS Co.
is the rarest a birds-indeed-Only 1 production year!Very small number producedOnly 2 persons recognized this watch-
a Dive Shop owner in Bora Boraand the owner of a Dive Boat off Catalina.Blancpain Vintage Fifty Fathoms and Aqualungs hadvariations made mainly for Armed Forces around the worldbut both models were also made for U.S. DiversA Los Angeles Based Scuba Dive Equipment Business.In fact the watch was on the front cover
of their 1962 CatalogThese vintage Dive watches have a cult appeal tocollectors-which has driven prices up amazingly. My GFgave me a/well I asked for a 42mm No Radiations Fifty Fathoms-thought it was coolest watch ever and 10+ years ago itwas several thousand dollars- she would frequently referto this as proof of my decadence-ha haSimilar to the Submariner Rolex made custom dialwatches for Comex-and Tiffany & Co. which are collectorgems because of their raritySimilarly, "U.S. DIVERS"The Los Angeles based Dive company marketedthe Fifty Fathoms and Aqualungs with their name on the dial since the 1950's.U.S. Divers has its own cult following of vintageequipment. Primarily on the West Coast and JapanFrequently advertising their watches with Hollywood starsespecially if their movie or TV show involved diving.This gem combines the favorite elements of 2 of mywatches-like the Rolex James Bond, no crown guard,and the original dial is jet gloss black
and is offset with white and gilt elementsIt does have
Shipping and insurance included FreeI am a collector and virtually all watches are from my collectionNo inferior pieces-all collector investment gradeAnd watches come with a 1 year written warranty--from a Vintage specialist in Beverly Hills Presented is a most rare specimen-one very few know existChronograph Dive Watch produced for US Divers Whose dive watches were made by Blancpain thus the names 50 Fathoms and AqualungNote The degree of collaboration on this watch is less known Because Blancpain never made a Vintage Chronograph Dive watchYet this watch still had the Aqualung name And the Schild movement used by Blancpain.Also note the International Japanese Dive Magazine classifies the watch as a Blancpain-it would be unusual for a specialized Dive Magazine Would be so mistaken-Also this watch was only made 1 year-and a collector who is a fanatical collector and Diver said it was to be a Blancpain trial model that if successful in the market-BP would make their "own" version the next year which is consistent with it only produced 1 yrIn summary this is a gray area Irrespective, I have sold for $3k+ a smaller 36mm 50 Fathoms US Divers WatchAnd obviously if the watch had Blancpain on the dialThe price would be out of this worldU.S. DIVERS Co.
is the rarest a birds-indeed-Only 1 production year!Very small number producedOnly 2 persons recognized this watch-
a Dive Shop owner in Bora Boraand the owner of a Dive Boat off Catalina.Blancpain Vintage Fifty Fathoms and Aqualungs hadvariations made mainly for Armed Forces around the worldbut both models were also made for U.S. DiversA Los Angeles Based Scuba Dive Equipment Business.In fact the watch was on the front cover
of their 1962 CatalogThese vintage Dive watches have a cult appeal tocollectors-which has driven prices up amazingly. My GFgave me a/well I asked for a 42mm No Radiations Fifty Fathoms-thought it was coolest watch ever and 10+ years ago itwas several thousand dollars- she would frequently referto this as proof of my decadence-ha haSimilar to the Submariner Rolex made custom dialwatches for Comex-and Tiffany & Co. which are collectorgems because of their raritySimilarly, "U.S. DIVERS"The Los Angeles based Dive company marketedthe Fifty Fathoms and Aqualungs with their name on the dial since the 1950's.U.S. Divers has its own cult following of vintageequipment. Primarily on the West Coast and JapanFrequently advertising their watches with Hollywood starsespecially if their movie or TV show involved diving.This gem combines the favorite elements of 2 of mywatches-like the Rolex James Bond, no crown guard,and the original dial is jet gloss black
and is offset with white and gilt elementsIt does have