:: ORSA SEA ANGLER 300 M ::

OPINION                                                          

I want to present a diver watch a small watchmaker called ORSA WATCH. 

The ORSA WATCH owner, Martin Berg, is a watch enthusiast and his watch company was more a hobby to him.

This watch has a great presence with a case diameter of 45 mm.

This diver watch is dedicated to a very particular type of fish, the SEA ANGLER, a fish that lives in the sea at great depths.

 

The watch is ready to support 300 meters deep. It has a unidirectional bezel with 120 clicks of high quality.

The ORSA SEA ANGLER mounts a Chinese Seagull ST2130 movement, Swiss movement ETA clone. I think it would have been perfect mount an original ETA caliber or automatic MIYOTA movement.

TECHNICAL DATA                                                     

• Depth rated to 300m

• Seagull ST2130 automatic movement
• Bead blasted case finish
• Polished finish bezel & case back
• Black dial with dark gray minute track ring
• Case diameter: 45 mm without crown
• Overall thickness: 16 mm
• 120 click bezel
• Lug width: 22 mm
• 54 mm lug to lug length
• Bezel: 120 click ratcheting bezel
• Domed mineral crystal
• Stainless steel movement holder
• 41hrs power reserve
• Lume: C3 on hands, hour markers and bezel "pip"
• Black silicon dive strap with fitted end links and deployant clasp

OFFICIAL WEBSITE                                                 

INTERESTING WEBSITES                                             

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglerfish

:: SILVANA DIVE WATCH ::

OPINION                                                          

This watch is a SILVANA dive watch from 60's or 70's. Swiss made. Stainless Steel watch case. Screw case-back. Not screw crown. Bidirectional bezel. 25 jewels automatic movement.

TECHNICAL DATA                                                     

Movement Type: Automatic

Case material: Stainless Steel

Case diameter: 36 mm (without crown) / 39 mm (with crown)

Thickness: 12 mm

Band width: 20 mm

Lug-to-Lug: 46 mm

Movement/Caliber: Mechanical Automatic 25 JEWELS

Watch Crystal: plexyglass

Dial: BLACK

Bracelet Material: Rubber

Waterproof: Water-proof

OFFICIAL WEBSITE                                                 

INTERESTING WEBSITES                                             

http://70swatchesgallery.wordpress.com/2011/11/11/silvana-watches/

http://irhomdeys.blogspot.com.es/2012/05/authentic-vintage-silvana-retro.html

:: ORIS 7500 AUTOMATIC ::

OPINION                                                          

This watch that I present in this article is an ORIS. Specifically is the model ORIS 7500. It's a watch with a fantastic presence. Stainless steel case, sapphire crystal, rubber strap type racing. ORIS Automatic movement caliber 635 with 25 jewels.

Oris caliber 635 movement is based on the well-known ETA 2836-2:

  

Personally, ORIS brand is one of my favorite brands. Their watches have a special character. Watches with pointer calendar. 

Watches with oversized crown for aviation pilots can synchronize their watches without removing their gloves:

Professional diver watches. 

Sports chronographs.

ORIS Watch 7500 is peculiar in the indication of the day and date on a frame at 12 and 6 as well.

The crown also has a notable presence. Has a size of 4 mm in height.

TECHNICAL DATA                                                     

Movement: Mechanical Automatic 25 jewels ORIS 635

Diameter: 40 mm (without crown)  / 44 mm (with crown)

Thickness: 11 mm

Weight: ---

Casing: Stainless Steel

Strap Type: Oris black rubber band

Glass Material: Front Sapphire Crystal

Water Resistance: 50 m

Features:

Date and day display, Screwed back, Screw-down crown

OFFICIAL WEBSITE                                                 

http://www.oris.ch/en

INTERESTING WEBSITES                                             

http://www.friendsoforis.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oris_(company)

http://www.oris.ch/en/history/1904

:: LONGINES 1950 HAND-WINDING ::

OPINION                                                          

This Longines watch is a classic. Manufactured by Longines in the early 50's. The watch has a very classic white dial, round and gold-plated case, with manual hand-winding movement by Longines.

I bought this watch few weeks ago at a flea market in Barcelona very interesting "MERCAT DEL BELLCAIRE FIRA DELS ENCANTS" or better known as "ELS ENCANTS VELLS". 

The "Encants vells" or Fira de Bellcaire from Plaça de les Glòries in Barcelona, is one of the oldest markets in Europe. From the fourteenth century is an example of Barcelona's commercial dynamism.

http://www.encantsbcn.com/en-us/home.aspx#&panel1-2

TECHNICAL DATA                                                     

Movement Type: Mechanical movement 17 jewels

Case material: Gold plated and Longines original crown.

Case diameter: 35 mm (without crown)  /  37 mm (with crown)

Thickness: 10 mm

Band width: 18 mm

Lug-to-Lug: 41 mm

Movement/Caliber: Longines Mechanical Hand-winding

Watch Crystal: plexyglass

Dial: White

Bracelet Material: Leather not original Longines

OFFICIAL WEBSITE                                                 

http://www.longines.com/

INTERESTING WEBSITES                                              

http://www.encantsbcn.com/en-us/home.aspx#&panel1-2

:: LONGINES VINTAGE ART DECO ::

OPINION                                                          

This longines belongs to the decade of the 20s. It is an art deco watch, rectangular watch case. The size of this watch is suprisingly large 39 mm x 25 mm. The watch dial is is the orignal but is worn. If you look, you will see the remarkable resemblance between this Longines and Frank Muller Casablanca. Practically the two dials are identical:

  

This watch I got in the "FIRA DEL RELLOTGE 2013". An annual trade show of watch collectors held near the city of Barcelona:

http://www.firadelrellotge.org/entrada.htm

TECHNICAL DATA                                                     

Movement Type: Mechanical movement

Case material: Silver

Case diameter: 39 mm x 25 mm

Thickness: 10 mm

Band width: 19 mm

Lug-to-Lug: 44 mm

Movement/Caliber: Longines Mechanical Hand-winding

Watch Crystal: curved mineral crystal

Dial: White

Bracelet Material: Leather not original Longines

OFFICIAL WEBSITE                                                 

http://www.longines.com/

http://www.longines.com/company/history/20#year-1916

INTERESTING WEBSITES                                               

http://www.vintagewatchresources.com/

http://www.qualityvintagetimepieces.com/vintagelongines.html

http://www.longines.es/watches/heritage-collection