2.1090 WALTHAM ‘BEATMASTER-28800’ CLAMSHELL AUTOMATIC, SWISS 1970s

£360.00

Large and gorgeous automatic watch by the Swiss division of Waltham USA.

Key features

  • Unusual space-age shape, looks a good-strong-retro-thing
  • Large size 39x38mm, 20mm lugs width
  • Case finishing updated in our workshop (polishing / brushing combo)
  • Near-perfect gradient dial with applied indices
  • Day-Date window at ‘3’
  • Swiss Made automatic ETA 2830 movement
  • 20mm genuine leather strap
  • Please mind all vintage watches are not suitable for real diving
  • 12-month movement warranty is applied, see Terms and Conditions

Case and Strap

  • Stainless steel case, unusual shape with a TV-screen dial opening
  • Clamshell type case – the back is held in with four screws
  • Shaped acrylic crystal
  • Recessed and protected winding crown
  • Polishing / brushing updated in our workshop
  • New high quality leather strap 20mm

Dimensions

  • Width w/o crown: 37.4 mm
  • Width w/crown: 39 mm
  • Height: 38.3 mm
  • Thickness: 10 mm
  • Lugs width: 20 mm

Dial

  • Gradient silver-to-brown dial with applied indices and lume dots
  • Signed ‘WALTHAM – AUTOMATIC – BEATMASTER – 28000’
  • Framed Day-Date aperture at ‘3’
  • Silver hands with lume infill, central second hand

Movement

  • ETA 2830 automatic Day-Date (early version of the modern 2836)
  • Quick day/date change by crown at 2nd position (modern system)

Testing

  • Accuracy grade 15-30 sec/day
  • Tested for 1 week

Servicing and Warranty

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