Written by GoldSmithWatchWorks Sunday, 19 June 2011 15:45

READY TO WEAR
RESTORED & OVERHAULED

VINTAGE

1965

MONDAINE

200 METRE

ALL STAINLESS STEEL
DIVE  WATCH
WITH
17 JEWELED
AUTOMATIC
Felsa 4007N

37.29 X 45.56
W/O CROWN

40.29 X 45.56
W CROWN

WITH

STAINLESS STEEL DIVE BRACELET W/DIVE CLASP
AND
SRIKO RUBBER DIVE BAND

ONE YEAR GSW WATCH & TIMER LIMITED WARRANTY

WITH

ONLINE APPRAISAL WITH INFO TO INSURE

WITH

FREE USA 2 DAY AIR INSURED
WITH SIGNATURE DELIVERY 

15.00 INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED SHIPPING
WITH SIGNATURE AND INSURANCE

AND

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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.

Bulova produced a series of dive watches, each series the result of three government contracts dating from 1958,TO 1961, [MIL-W-3181 / MIL-W-22176 / MIL-W-22176A].

Under US Navy Contract, Bulova began work to produce the first AUTOMATIC DIVE WATCH with PLEXIGLASS CRYSTAL; which would pass all goverment tests including tests to 392 feet.

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In 1963, Bulova stopped working on the Government contracts to focus on moving their Dive Watches to the public and BLANCPAIN took over the contract producing the TR-900; a watch that matched the last Bulova model - down to the specs, casing and other designed, including dialing, radium markers and bezel .

FROM 1965 through 1969, many companies began offering top of the line Dive Watches to the general public, especially in the United States.:

Bulova & Caravelle 666 and 333 (first automatic dive watch)
Glycine Compressor
Zodiac Sea Wolf
Seiko 62MAS-01
Girard Perregaux Diver Gyromatic
Hamilton Aqua-Date
Breitling Superocean
Favre Leuba Bathy
Fortis Flipper
Rolex Submariner
and MONDAINE

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Mondaine -
In 1951, the Mondaine Watch Ltd. of Switzerland was established in 1951, and soon became  reknown and received the title of official Swiss Railway Watchcompany for producing the Bauhaus-inspired [based on Swiss designer & engineeer Hans Hilfiker’s 1940's patented classic[ Official Swiss Railway watch.

( Mondaine produces Luminox dive watches under contract to the US Navy Seals.)

In 1965/66, Mondaine joined the Scuba Dive Craze by introducing the all Stainless Steel 20 atm/200 metres Mondaine Divers watch with a Swiss Felsa 4007N [4007N PRODUCTION: 1955-1965] 17 jeweled  Automatic Movement with date at 6 position.

THE FIRST MONDAINE DIVE WATCHE HAD A STANDARD LUGGED AND BEZELED 1950/60 CASE DESIGN.

1968
“T Swiss T”
Luminous Material Tritium
Used From 1960 until 1998
Radioactivity Less Than 277 MBq (7,5 mCi)
Felsa 4007N  AUTOMATIC
[MOVEMENT PRODUCTION DATE 1955-1965]

A BLACK DIAL, WITH TRITIUM MARKERS, STRIPED RAISED 9-12-3 MARKERS, WHITE STRAIGHT LINED SECONDS CHAPTER RING, SILVER OUTLINED WHITE DIALED WITH RED NUMERAL DATE WINDOW AT 6,AND WIDE POINTED MINUTE HAND AND WIDE HOUR HAND WITH TRITIUM CENTERS, GAVE IT THE DIVE LOOK THAT ALL THE OTHER PLAYERS WERE PRESENTING.

THE DIAL WAS PERSONALIZED AND OFFERED THE INVESTER THE KEY WORDS AND COOL LOGO:

SIGNED  MONDAINE WITH LOGO
17 JEWELS
AUTOMATIC
INCABLOC
WATERPROOF
20ATM
T SWISS T MADE

VARIOUSE MODELS WERE OFFERED FROM 1965 THROUGH 1979 POWERED BY DIFFERENT MAJOR MOVEMENT MANUFATURERS.

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AS 2066 AUTOMATIC
[AS 2066 PRODUCTION DATE OF MOVEMENT: 1969-1978]
CASE CHANGED TO A CUSHION CASE
[SEVENTIES ]

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ETA calibre 2772 & 2783 AUTOMATIC
[ETA 2772 MOVEMENT PRODUCTION DATE 1969-1982]
[ETA 2783 MOVEMENT PRODUCTION DATE 1969-1982]
CASE CHANGED TO A CUSHION
[SEVENTIES LOOK]

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SHOWN WITH
THE
STAINLESS DIVE CLASP BRACELET
AND THE
RUBBER SEIKO DIVE STRAP

THIS
MONDAINE DIVERS WATCH
HAS AN AWESOME
ORIGINAL
CLEAN
FANTASTIC
TRITIUM DIAL

SIGNED WITH
LOGO
MONDAINE
17 JEWELS
AUTOMATIC
INCABLOC
WATERPROOF
20ATM
T SWISS T MADE

THIS
MONDAINE DIVERS WATCH
UNDERGOES A COMPLETE
RESTORATION

NOTE
THE STEM & CROWN
ARE SPRING LOADED

YOU PUSH IN THE CROWN
GENTLY

AND TURN
LIGHTLY

AND IT LOCKS

SIMILAR TO THE
6105-8118
SEIKO DIVE

WOW
COMING OUT AWESOME

EVEN THOUGH THERE IS SOME MINOR CRAZING
WE CHOSE TO KEEP THE ORIGINAL
HEAVY THICK PLEXIGLASS CRYSTAL
WITH
REVERSE CYCLOPS
OVER THE DATE WINDOW

THE CASE
100%
STAINLESS STEEL
ONE PIECE

FINISHED WITH CARE TO DETAIL
ALL EDGES AND TURNS ARE AS THEY WERE

ABSOLUTELY FIRST CLASS
THE HARDEST PORTION WAS THE CASE
THE CRYSTAL WAS ORIGINALLY SEALED
AND IS STILL SEALED
WE HAD TO FINISH THE CASE WITH OUT REMOVING
THE CRSTAL

WOW
THIS IS WHY WE RESTORED
1500 WATCHES LAST YEAR
WE LOVE IT
AND
WHY YOU INVEST WITH THE BEST

THE STEEL BRACELET
FITS UP TO 8.5!

ROCK WEARS A 7.5
LOOK AT THE ROOM

KILLER KILLER KILLER

DIAL IS AS MINTY AS IY CAN BE
THERE IS NO

"LOOKS GOOD FOR ITS AGE!"
IT LOOKS AWESOME
AS IT SHOULD

NOTE
THE LARGE DIVE CROWN

THE STEM AND CROWN
ARE
SPRING LOADED

YOU PUSH IN THE CROWN
GENTLY

AND TURN
LIGHTLY

AND IT LOCKS

SIMILAR TO THE
6105-8118
SEIKO DIVE

THE DIVERS BEZEL
IS IN GREAT CONDITION
THE ORIGINAL WIRE BEZEL RETAINER
IS VERY TIGHT
TAKES SOME EFFORT TO TURN

ROCK TOOK AN HOUR TO CAREFULLY
PLACE A THIN COAT OF LUME
OVER THE OLD TRITIUM
THE LOOK IS PERFECT
GLOWS BUT LOOKS LIKE
ORIGINAL VINTAGE
PHASED OUT TRITIUM

ROCK TOOK AN HOUR TO CAREFULLY
PLACE A THIN COAT OF LUME
OVER THE OLD TRITIUM
THE LOOK IS PERFECT
GLOWS BUT LOOKS LIKE
ORIGINAL VINTAGE
PHASED OUT TRITIUM

IN ORIGINAL ALL STAINLESS

WITH RUBBER STRAP

YOU RECEIVE BOTH

CROWN IS ORIGINAL

MAN
WHAT A LOOKER
AND
RUNNER
AND
LONG TIME COMPANION

SIGNED CROWN STILL LOCKS DOWN
BEZEL NOTCHES ARE IN FANTASTIC CONDITION
BEZEL INSERT IS CLEAN CLEAR
AND
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

WOW...
ROCK KICKED IT UP SEVERAL NOTCHES

LOVE THAT STAINLESS

NOW
GSW DOES NOT SAY

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

WE PROVIDE 1ST CLASS
FINELY MADE
AWESOME
GENUINE
LUXURY WATCH
BANDS BRACELETS & STRAPS

AND IN SOME CASES

SUPER VINTAGE DIOVE BRACELETS
AND
SEIKO RUBBER DIVE STRAPS

VERY NICE
STUNNING
AWESOME
FANTASTIC
ALL STEEL
MONDAINE DIVE WATCH

THIS BEZEL SHOWS LITTLE WEAR
NUMBERS & HASHES
ARE AWESOME
THE TRIAGULAR MARKER
AT NUMERAL
"60"
STILL GLOWS

05/18/2011
WE STILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE
BEZEL RETAINING RING
[A WIRE LIKE PIECE THAT LOCKS THE BEZEL TO CASE]

STAINLESS STEEL CASE BACK
SIGNED
MONDAINE WATCH LTD

STAINLESS STEEL CASE BACK SIGNED

WATERPROOF
INCABLOC
ANTIMAGNETIC
STAINLESS STEEL
SWISS MADE
200 METRES

LOGO OF SCUBA DIVER
WITH
MONDAINE

[NOTE: I HAVE SEEM SIMILAR LOGIS ON INEXPENSIVE 1 JEWEL DIVE WATCHES
DO NOT BE CONFUSED, THIS IS AN ALL STAINLESS 17 JEWELED AUTOMATIC THAT
WA ENGINEERED AND BUILT TO LAST GIVEN JUST NORMAL CARE!]

OVERHAULED
SERVICED
TIMED

Felsa 4007N
SIGNED
SEVENTEEN 17 JEWELS
UNADJUSTED SWISS
MONDAINE LOGO
MONDAINE WATCH LTD

NOTICE
INCABLOC SHOCK PROTECTION
TOP OF BALANCE
RED RUBY JEWEL
BRASS SPRING INSERT
ALLOWS BALANCE STAFF
TO MOVE UP AND DOWN
IN EVENT OF SHOCK

FELSA MARKINGS
-LYING DOWN "b" & Y W/ARROW
BOTTOM OF CENTER JEWEL
IN WEIGHT

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

Data
11.5''', Dm= 26mm
H= 5.55mm
17/21/25 jewels
f = 18000 A/h
power reserve 44h

Example, Year ca. 1955/1965
Swiss Made
17 Jewels
Incabloc

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CONDITION WATCH:
EXCELLENT  -  RUNS EXCELLENT 
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