Written by GoldSmithWatchWorks Sunday, 19 June 2011 16:02

AWESOME

READY TO WEAR

RESTORED & OVERHAULED

1966/1967

ELGIN

ALL STAINLESS STEEL
DATER

SELF-WINDING
[AUTOMATIC]

RADIUM DIALED
DIVE WATCH

WITH

ELGIN MODIFIED
[ELGIN 923]
ETA 2369
[1959-1967]

28 mm X 35 mm
W/O Crown

WITH

DESERT TAN
NATO-STYLE
NYLON STRAP
WITH
KEEPERS

WITH

ONE YEAR GSW WATCH & TIMER LIMITED WARRANTY

WITH

ONLINE APPRAISAL WITH INFO TO INSURE

WITH

FREE USA 2 DAY AIR IN&&SU&&RED
WITH SIGNATURE DELIVERY 

20.00 INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED SHIPPING
WITH SIGNATURE AND INS&&URA&&NCE

AND

800 438 6894 TOLL FREE SUPPORT
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FULL STRIP DOWN
CLEAN DIAL
ULTRASONIC CLEAN CASE
MACHINE BUFF STAINLESS CASE BACK
HAND POLISH STAINLESS CASE
MACHINE POLISH CRYSTAL
COMPLETE MOVEMENT OVERHAUL
NEW MAIN SPRING
LUBRICATE
TIME

THE FIRST AUTOMATIC DIVE WATCH

The modern scuba diving watch was introduced to the public in 1954 at the annual watch trade show in Basel, Switzerland; With existing contracts with the Air Forces and Army,  the US Navy entered into an agreement with the Bulova Watch Company, and it's Bulova Research and Development Laboratories, to develop and manufacture a new dive watch.

THE 1964 BULOVA 666 MODEL LAUNCHED ALL FUTURE LINES AND MODELS OF THE FAMOUS NAVY MILITARY DIVE WATCHES DURING VIETNAM WAR AND ALL FUTURE BULOVA 333 FEET AND 666 FEET DIVE WATCHES.

ADDITIONALLY, THE FIRST OFFICIAL US MILITARY DIVER WATCH WAS IS THE RESULT OF THREE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS FROM 1958,TO 1961, [MIL-W-3181 / MIL-W-22176 / MIL-W-22176A].

IT WAS IN 1961 THAT BULOVA, UNDER US NAVY CONTRACT TO PERFECT THE FIRST AUTOMATIC DIVE WATCH WITH PLEXIGLAS CRYSTAL, WAS FINALLY SUCCESSFUL AND IT PASSED ALL GOVERNMENT TESTS INCLUDING DIVING TO 392 FEET.

WHILE STILL IN DEVELOPMENT, IN 1963, BULOVA DROPPED THEIR CONTRACT & THE CONTRACT WAS TAKEN OVER BY BLANCPAIN, WHO PRODUCED THE  TR-900 DIVE WATCH.

THE  TR-900 DIVE MATCHED MUCH OF THE SPECS, CASING  AND OTHER DESIGNS OF BULOVA' FINAL VERSION, INCLUDING THE VERY LOOK AND DESIGN DOWN TO THE RADIUM MARKERS, BEZEL AND BEZEL INSERT.

ABOUT 1000 TR-900'S WOULD BE PRODUCED UNDER TWO CONTRACTS FOR THE NAVY DURING 1964 & 1965 AND ISSUED TO NAVY UDT FROGMAN TEAMS AND MARINE RECON UNITS DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

AROUND THE SAME TIME, BULOVA RELEASED THEIR PLEXIGLAS AUTOMATIC 666 DIVE WATCH FOR COMMERCIAL SALES AND WERES AVAILABLE AT MILITARY PX.

IT IS IN THIS TIME FRAME THAT ELGIN PRODUCED THEIR FIRST AUTOMATIC WATER PROOF, ALL STEEL DIVE WATCH WITH RADIUM MARKERS.

WHICH MAKES THE ELGIN MODEL BELOW A RARE TIME PIECE..

THIS OFFER IS FOR THE ELGIN ON LEFT
THE WALTHAM ON RIGHT IS ON A SEPERATE OFFER

WHEN ROCK SAW THIS BEAUTY HE HAD TO
INVEST ... IT IS, WITHOUT A DOUBT, ONE
OF THE FIRST AUTOMATIC DIVE WATCHES.

THIS IS A UNISEX WATCH. IF YOU KNOW YOUR ELGINS
MANY MENS WATCHES WERE 28 TO 30 MM.

ESPECIALLY IN THE MID-SIXTIES

NOW, ROCK HAS RESTORED A HOST OF DIVE WATCHES.
THIS PARTICULER ELGIN AND THE WALTHAM ARE SIMPLY STUNNING.. PERIOD THE DECAYED RADIUM WAS THE DEAL MAKER.. AND IT LOOKS
EVEN BETTER WITH THE "SAND DESERT" G-18 NATO STYLE STRAP

THIS ALL STAINLESS STEEL
CASE IS IN
SUPER CONDITION
WITH
STAINLESS STEEL
SCREW DOWN CASE BACK

WHAT A SWEET TIME PIECE
IT HAD TO BE RESTORED
JUST LOOK AT THE MIX OF TIME & DESIGN
WITH
A LITTLE CUSHION CASE TO COME
WITH
ROUND BEZEL AND STRAIGHT LUGS
WITH
A "STEALTH" LOOKING DROP LUG!

[THIS ONE AND THE WALTHAM WE PLACED]

THEN ADD
PERFECT DECAYED RADIUM
MATCHING
THE SAND DESERT G-18 STRAP
CONTRASTING
THE SILVER AND BLACK
OF THE
DIAL, HANDS AND MARKERS
FRAMED BY THE
ROTATING BLACK & SILVER BEZEL

[THIS ONE AND THE WALTHAM WE PLACED]

THE ALL STEEL CASE WAS RESTORED
AND FINISHED WITH ALL LINE SHARP AS
THEY WERE BACK IN 1966

NOTICE THE ORIGINAL CRYSTAL WITH
REVERSE CYCLOPS DATE WINDOW

NOTICE THE SIXTIES ROUND CASE
WITH STRAIGHT LUGS

28 mm X 35 mm
W/O Crown

THIS PHOTO SHOWS THE BEAUTY
OF THE STAINLESS STEEL WATCH
BLACK ROTATING BEZEL
SILVER MARKERS WITH DECAYED RADIUM
COMBINED WITH THE STRAP

WHAT IS FANTASTIC IS THAT THIS IS ONE
OF THE RARE
AUTOMATIC
DIVE MODELS FROM
1966/1967
PERIOD
FACT!

NOW
GSW DOES NOT SAY

"NEW WATCH BAND/STRAP"
AND
DELIVER WITH A
CHEAP
CHINESE BARGAIN HOUSE STRAP

GSW PROVIDE ONLY

1ST CLASS
FINELY MADE
AWESOME
GENUINE
TOP-OF-THE-LINE-STRAPS

IN SKINS, LEATHER & NYLON

THIS STRAP IS A G-18 NATO STYLE
DESERT SAND COLOR NYLON W/KEEPERS

SELF-WINDING
ELGIN
WATERPROOF
[TERM NO LONGER ALLOWED SHORTLY AFTER THIS MODEL WAS DESIGNED.]
STAINLESS STEEL

ELGIN
NATIONAL WATCH
COMPANY
SWISS
3996
MRP

ELG 923
17 JL-DSS-AUTO-CALENDAR-SHOCK
7 3/4 L 70/120/20
ETA 2369

Features
automatic
sweep second
incablock
date: set by changing 21-24h

Data
7.75''', Dm= 17.2mm
H= 5.65mm
17 jewels
f = 18000 A/h
power reserve 38h

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CONDITION WATCH:
EXCELLENT  -  RUNS EXCELLENT 
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