Aquastar 60 "Genève" - 1701 (Circa 1960)

A magnificent example of this legendary watch. From the Jean Richard house, of which Aquastar was an offshoot, dating from the late 1960s.

Aquastar was born after Jean Richard SA filed the patent for a diving watch with an integrated rotating bezel, but also one of the first watches to feature a water resistance rating of 200 meters.

The model presented here is the most accomplished version with an original resistance of 200 meters.

Model reference: 1701
(This example has not been polished, in order to preserve its original condition).

Automatic movement: 1700/01
Movement revised, optimal deviations and amplitudes.

Case dimension: 36mm (excluding crown) / 38.5mm (including crown)

Brushed stainless steel case.
Stainless steel screwed case back.
Slightly curved lugs.
Original signed crown.
Bi-directional bezel, brushed finish.

Black dial, with a magnificent patina (see photos).
Luminescent dot-baton indexes.
Date function at 3 o'clock.
Baton hands.

New Rochet strap, black genuine leather.
Steel pin buckle.

An absolutely magnificent example, in excellent condition, both aesthetic and mechanical.

Sold alone.