Caravelle 666ft Diver c.1975
Caravelle 666ft Diver c.1975
As the ‘70s moved along, the decade ushered in all sorts of styling. While the decade as a whole is probably better known for the big, blocky, “funky chunky” watches, there were a fair share of those that seemed to make subtle compromises with the more classically-styled pieces from the latter ‘60s and this 666ft. “Devil Diver” from Caravelle was one of them.
Broad baton hands + lollipop sweep seconds (with no lume loss), Pepsi-themed bezel — a dark navy blue was employed both on the indicator and the dial — and being modestly sized make this timepiece one of the more aesthetically pleasing among it’s circa 1975 peers.
The contrasts and colors of this piece contributes plenty of “pop”, along with what we believe is a nice amount of overall aging and wear. Tack on its original Caravelle-signed Kreisler Stelux and you’ve got one heck of an affordable, sporty vintage diver.
- Movement: Caravelle 11UOACB (AS 2066), 17 jewels, 21,600 bph - quickset day & date
- Case Signed stainless steel
- Powered: Mechanical - Automatic
- Case Width: 36.9 mm (40.6mm incl. crown)
- Case Length: 42 mm
- Lug Width: 18 mm
- Thickness: 14mm
- Crystal: Domed acrylic
- Crown: Non-screw down
- Band: Signed, original bracelet
- Boxes: None
Function - This watch is wound automatically by the natural motion of your arm. It is recommended to wind the crown 10-15 times to typically give an initial power reserve to last throughout the day.
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