1960's Wittnauer 'Skin Diver' 4000
Here we have a 1960s Wittnauer Geneve Skin Diver C11KS with a 37.5mm stainless steel case, a distinctive curve of the case leads to a lug-to-lug length of 47mm and a case thickness of 11.5mm ensuring a comfortable fit on your wrist. On the right side a large crown and the friction-fit dive bezel has deep engraved numerals and markers holding a domed crystal. The matte black dial has Arabic 12, 6 and 9 with baton and triangle indexes all coated in Tritium marking the hours, at 3 o'clock a framed date window, at 12 o'clock we have the Wittnauer motif, baton hands are infilled with Tritium complemented by a square counterweight second hand completes this attractive vintage skin diver. On the reverse, a screw-down case back, inside a manually wound Wittnauer Cal. C11KS, 17 jewel movement.
Information:
Reference: 4000
Circa: 1960’s
Dial: Tritium
Hands: Tritium - Lume is in intact aging the same as the dial into a yellow beige.
Strap: Black Tropical Strap
Case Size: 37.5mm x 11.5mm Thickness X 47mm Lug to Lug
Lug Width: 20mm
Case: Skin Diver Case - Stainless Steel - Unpolished
Functions: Hours, Minutes, Seconds, date
Accessories: None
Crystal: Plexiglass
Bracelet size: 7.5”
Caseback: Inside engraved C 11 K6 4000
Caliber: C11KS1 - Serviced October 2023 ( +4 s/d 279 Amp) - Manual
Condition: Great Vintage Condition
The case has light wear, especially from being from the 60's. Dial and hands are in great shape with lume intact and have become a nice orange/beige color. The crystal is in great shape as well.