Key Features
Vintage 1970’s French BERLI-LYON diving watch with interesting dial design and fun metal-grey and mint green lume colour combination. The case is a nice 31mm size with an original metal bezel, while the simple, high-quality strap is the standard 18mm width. The 1960’s and early 70’s saw a massive rise in popularity of diving watches, with the boom particularly concentrated in France. Today, the most interesting vintage divers tend to hail from there, and you can be sure that pretty much any French diver you stumble across will be a real treat to wear. This timepiece is in fairly good condition with some scratching around the case, while the movement works perfectly and keeps good time despite its age.
Servicing and Guarantee
This timepiece has been serviced with full disassembly. There is a 12-month guarantee, subject to the usage and care guidelines. The watch comes with a simple, high-quality black nylon strap.
Overview
Case and Strap
- Original, tonneau style case with rotating metal bezel.
- Chrome plated case body.
- Acrylic crystal.
- Stainless steel screw caseback with aqua-diver emblem.
- Dust-proof.
- New black nylon strap.
Dimensions:
- Width w/o crown 31 mm.
- Width w/ crown 35 mm.
- Full height 37 mm.
- Thickness 12 mm.
- Strap width 18 mm.
Dial and Hands
- Original metal-grey dial.
- Original silver tone indices with mint green lume (non glowing).
- “Berli-Lyon” signature below numeral 12 position.
- Quirky date window over 3 position.
- Silver-tone block style hands with original mint green lume.
- Long silver-tone centre seconds hand with mint green lume block at tip.
Movement
- French-made movement.
- Lorsa P75A caliber.
- 17 jewels.
- Manual wind.
- Date wheel.
- Antichoc 102 shockproof.
- Satin brushed finishing of plates, bridges and wheels.
- Polished screws.
Testing Results
- Testing duration: 2 week cyclic test.
- Average timekeeping range: 20-40 sec/day.
Servicing and Guarantee
- Fully serviced.
- Mechanics in full working order.
- New nylon strap.
- 12-month guarantee.
- Guarantee Terms and Conditions.
Links and Resources:
Other French Divers Available in our Collection.
Popular French Diving Watches (article).
