Sunday, December 29, 2013

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE FRANCE ORVIN BY MONTRAX SKIN DIVER GENTS WRISTWATCH










BRAND:VINTAGE ORVIN SKINNDIVER GENTS WRISTWATCH
MADE IN : FRANCE
CIRCA:1960's
MODEL: DIVER
CRYSTAL: VERY CLEAN ACRYLIC
MOVEMENT:FRANCE LORSA 17 JEWELS CAL. P75 MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT
HANDS:LUMINOUS SILVER TONE HAND 
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: LUMINOUS ARABIC AND BATON MARKER
CASING : BASE METAL
BEZEL: SILVER TONE MARKER BLACK BEZEL
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 36mm DIAMETER w/o CROWN and 43mm LUG TO LUG
CASEBACK INITIALS: - ANTI MAGNETIC~WATERPROOF TESTED~BASE METAL BEZEL
CROWN: STAINLESS STEEL UNSIGNED
STRAP:  GENUINE MADE IN ITALY ORIGINAL TROPIC SUB RUBBER BAND, THIS WILL BE SOLD SEPARATELY FOR USD100 - REPLACEMENT BAND WILL BE PROVIDED IF CHOOSE NOT TO BUY THE TROPIC STYLE BAND
STRAP SIZE: 8.5"
DISCONTINUED MODEL... VERY VERY RARE AND VERY HARD TO FIND!
EXCELLENT CONDITION AND KEEPING TIME 
PRICE/HARGA:USD350 (NEGOTIABLE)

There is not much information or history about Orvin watch brand. Orvin watches were sold exclusively by Sears and Roebucks. this Orvin Skin Diver was made by Montrax France, in house high grade movement. most of Orvin wristwatch were equipped with highly regarded movement from swiss movement manufacturer Felsa, Corterbert and A.Schild right after the second world war when the Swiss watchmaking industry dominated the watch market.  






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