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1920s ORIS Military Diver
This watch was SOLD on April 13, 2010 (Destination: North Yorkshire, United Kingdom).
![]() Crystal: acrylic Dial Width: 30 mm Dial Height: 30 mm |
Movement: 17 jewels manual-wind
Case: steel Case Width: 37 mm without crown Case Height: 46 mm with lugs Case Thickness: 9mm with bezel Serial Numbers on Back : NA Serial Numbers on Movement: 712 Bracelet: fabric Bracelet Length: 7 in (measures up to 7.5 in) |
This is an authentic Swiss-made ORIS Military Diver Manual-Wind Watch.
- black detail on matte white dial
- spade & leaf hands
- STAINLESS STEEL case, bezel, crown, back, clasp
- new black fabric band
- 17 jewels manual-wind movement
This watch keeps good time & is in good working condition! Add this to your collection of vintage quality timepieces!
The photos presented below are of the actual item for sale. Kindly study them carefully because what you see is what you will get. We try our best to describe watches as accurately as we can that's why we present them visually & literally. In case we missed a few points, you are welcome to ask questions.

This specimen of a watch is testimony that back in the 1920s, almost everything was built to last. Based on its dial design, this watch is of the aformentioned era.
elements like the spade & leaf hands, anti-aliased calligraphic Roman numeral hours, rail-track grid & surface finish have remarkably retained most of their original physical attributes!

stainless steel case
stainless steel bezel
matte white dial or face

calligraphic anti-aliased Arabic numeral hour markers
black-coated spade & leaf hands
clearly-marked black rail-track grid

black ORIS name logo & "SHOCK PROTECTED" at 12 0'clock
black "17 JEWELS" & "SWISS MADE" at 6 0'clock

stainless steel replacement crown
new acrylic crystal

new black fabric band

new stainless steel clasp
case back embossed with "PERFECT WATER PROOF", "ANTISHOCK", "WATERPROOF", "ANTIMAGNETIC", "STAINLESS STEEL", "BASE METAL TOP", "10 ATMOS"; letters are somewhat faint but can be read by close inspection.
We cannot guarantee the effectiveness of its waterproof closure because this watch is vintage.


Swiss-made ORIS 17 jewels manual-wind movement