2.0210 AMSA PARIS ‘Pepsi’ Diver, 1970’s

£200.00 (incl. VAT)

Large 1970’s French AMSA PEPSI diving watch. Features a chunky red and blue rotating bezel, blue and white rally minute track, and orange lume seconds hand. All in great cosmetic and technical condition, a colourful original retro gadget fully prepared for daily wear. The watch has undergone full servicing with disassembly in our Bristol workshop. Comes with a 12-month warranty and high quality 19/20mm black nylon seatbelt strap.

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Key Features

Large, vintage 1970’s dual-bezel diving watch with the now famous PEPSI design in the colours of blue and red on the rotating bezel. This fantastic watch looks almost like new, and features an interesting red geometric numeral design with a large 6 and 12, a rally minute track, orange lume seconds hand, and date window, as well as a thick screw caseback with an aqualung man emblem.

This vintage timepiece still works perfectly despite its age, and with its remarkable size and fun colours it really does make for the perfect vintage diver. The 24-hour Pepsi bezel is more a decorative element, as no real GMT function in the movement is implemented.

About Amsa

AMSA (A Moynet, Paris) was registered by A. Moynet SA, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Little is known about the brand, and we can assume it was one of so many sadly lost to the quartz crisis of the 1970’s. 

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 new, high-quality black nylon strap.

Overview

Case and Strap

  • Original, tonneau style case with rotating PEPSI style bezel.
  • Chrome plated case body.
  • Acrylic crystal.
  • Stainless steel screw caseback with engraved aqualung diver.
  • Dustproof.
  • New black nylon seatbelt style strap.

Dimensions:

  • Width w/o crown 42.3 mm.
  • Width w/ crown 44.3 mm.
  • Full height 36.9 mm.
  • Thickness 12.5 mm.
  • Strap width 19/20 mm.

Dial and Hands

  • Original black dial with blue and white rally minute track.
  • Silver-tone block style indices with lume (re-lumed).
  • 24 hour inner bezel.
  • Large red geomtric style numerals 6 and 12.
  • Signed “AMSA Paris” below numeral 12 position.
  • Rectangular date window at 3.
  • Silver-tone ‘stick’ style hour and minute hands with lume (re-lumed).
  • Silver-tone centre seconds hand with orange lume circle tip (re-lumed).

Movement

  • French-made movement.
  • HP Parrenin X171 caliber.
  • 17 jewels.
  • Manual wind.
  • Date wheel.
  • Antichoc 102 shockproof.
  • Satin-brushed plates and bridges.
  • Polished wheels and screws.

Testing Results

  • Testing duration: 2 weeks cyclic test.
  • Average timekeeping range: 15-30 sec/day.

Servicing and Guarantee

Links and Resources:

Similar Anjax Watch with PEPSI Style Bezel in our Collection.

About the 1970’s French Diving Watch Boom.

Other Diving Watches in our Collection.

AMSA Precision Lathes. 

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Case material

Chrome plated

Dial tone

Black/dark

Origin

France

Size grade

42-45 mm

Year approx

1970