Superb Rare Vintage Pronto Submersible 666FT 😈 Devil 😈 Divers Wristwatch
Stunning Condition!! Warning, these case edges may take your fingertips off!
Dating this Watch
c. 1965-1970
Movement
Quality Swiss made ETA 2472 automatic movement with date.
Setting The Watch
Unscrew the Divers Crown and it will gently pop out into position one, you can manually wind the Watch in this position. Pull the crown gently out and you will be in position two, setting the time by moving the crown.
Unscrew the Divers Crown and it will gently pop out into position one, you can manually wind the Watch in this position. Pull the crown gently out and you will be in position two, setting the time by moving the crown.
This movement features a semi-quickset date feature, more advanced from all other members of the ETA 2400 family apart from the similar hand-wound 2408. The date changes instantly at midnight. To set the date, the time is moved forward from 20:30 to 24:00, then back to 20:30 and forward again.
Please ensure you push the crown back in and gently screw it back to the case when finished.
Timekeeping
*FULLY Professionally Serviced by us at GungaDin Watches*
The Movement is wonderful and Clean whilst ticking away strongly and keeping Excellent time having been FULLY PROFESSIONALLY serviced by our fantastic in-house Watchmaker. You will receive a copy of the Service receipt please keep this for your records/warranty.
The movement has been fitted with a new mainspring as part of the Service.
Covered by our 3 month limited Warranty, which is free with all purchases that have been serviced by us.
Dial
Proper Cool Vintage Divers Tritium Dial.
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PRONTO
Submersible
21 Jewels
automatic
T Swiss Made T
The Dial is in fantastic condition with no real marks at all.
An absolute Stunner!!
Marked T Swiss Made T for the presence of Tritium, which still shines faintly when under a charge.
This is the original Untouched Vintage Dial.
THIS IS NOT A REDIAL!!!!
Case & Bezel
Top Quality all Stainless Steel Case.
The Case is in fantastic condition for its age with no real marks to write home about at all.
Most importantly, the case has never been polished, the case edges are Razor sharp.
Marked 666ft to the case back, one small old case opening mark to the back.
Bi-Directional Bezel moves nicely in both directions, in good vintage order.
Case approx. measures in at:
Diameter: 36.3mm
Diameter with Crown: 40.9mm
End of lug to lug: 43mm
Lug Spacing: 19mm
This Case was rated 666ft Waterproof back in the Day, it is now a Vintage Timepiece, it has NOT been tested for Water Resistance and if you wish to Submerge this Watch, you will need to have the Watch Professionally Resealed before doing so!!
Hands, Crystal and Crown
Original Hands are in very good order, some slight age related discolouration to the lume on minute hand.
A new Divers crystal has been fitted as part of the Service.
When the Watch came to us, it was lacking a Crown, so a new Screw Down crown has been fitted, which looks fantastic.
Strap
On a new 19mm Handmade Military Olive Leather Strap, with Steel buckle that compliments the Watch very well indeed.
Comes with a free GungaDin Watch Box as pictured.