Today’s offering showcases a cool original 1960’s Jules Jurgensen divers chronograph in steel. The full featured chrono was originally tested waterproof to 20ATMs (600 ft.). It has a great look. The matte black dial with large luminous markers for divers is all original.

The dial has a tachometer scale for easily determining speed and distance and the bezel rotates for tracking dive times.

Powering the watch is a Landeron caliber 248 movement. For those unfamiliar with vintage chronographs, due to their complexity, in vintage times most brands, including firms like Rolex, Breitling, and Heuer, did not fully manufacture their own movements but rather purchased them from companies who specialized in making the mechanisms.

One of the well-known chronograph movement makers of the period was the the Swiss firm Landeron. Their movements are best known for powering some of Heuer’s and Baume et Mercier’s chronographs, as well as watches from Gallet and other Swiss watch houses.

Although the current Jules Jurgensen brand makes lesser expensive watches, in vintage times the quality was higher and the brand had a higher positioning in the market.

Our watchmaker has serviced the movement. The chronograph resets crisply and to a perfect zero.

Included with the purchase is a one-year C.O.T. warranty on the movement and its function, a custom printed Certificate of Authenticity, and a new timing certificate.

• Country of origin: Switzerland
• Year built: c. late 1950’s to 1960’s
• Case no.: 68,519
• Functions: Hours, Minutes, Chronograph Timing, Subsidiary Seconds, Waterproof
• Designed for: Men
• Case material: Stainless steel
• Case markings (outside): Jules Jurgensen logo, Tested at 1836 20ATM 600 Feet, Swiss Made, Stainless Steel, Waterproof, Incabloc
• Case condition: Near mint. Presents very nicely on the wrist. Light signs of polishing to the back.
• Dimensions: 38mm wide (without crown), 47mm long lug tip-to-tip
• Dial: Matte black with luminous indexes, tachometer scales, outer 1/5 second markings, original, better than near mint with toning of the luminous
• Hands: Original, luminous white “batons”
• Band: Genuine Teju lizard, high quality, brand new and unused
• Width between lugs: 19mm
• Movement: Landeron Cal. 248, 17 jewels, capable of timing events up to 30 minutes in duration, 1/5 second register, cam and carrying arm
• Movement markings: Jules Jurgensen Corp., Seventeen Jewels, Unadjusted, Swiss, 900823
• Crystal type:Acrylic, brand new
• Serviced: Yes, cleaned, oiled, and adjusted.
• Warranty: 1-year warranty. Please email [email protected] for details.
• Box/Papers: BOX – watch presentation box; PAPERS – Custom printed Certificate of Authenticity; New timing certificate
• Returns: 7 days full refund. 100% satisfaction guarantee