Vintage 1970's Rodania 10 ATM Day-Date All SS Diver w/Pristine Dial,Tropic Strap

Description: ***********The automatic movement loses about 2 minutes by the end of its approximate 43 hour power reserve period. Both the day and date wheels roll over automatically as they should. Given that the movement has likely never been serviced a complete overhaul is recommended.***********This seldom seen vintage 1970's Rodania, which came from the estate of its original owner, has a pristine matte black "SWISS MADE" signed dial. Any imperfections seen are on the crystal, not the dial. The lume, which emits a quick burst glow after being exposed to bright light, has aged gracefully. The black and silver bezel, which shows wear and rotates bidirectionally with an appropriate amount of tension, presents nicely with the golden buttermilk lume pip complementing the dial and patina beautifully. The all stainless steel case shows honest wear with no visible signs of oxidation. The outer edge of the case back is stamped "WATERPROOF - STAINLESS STEEL - AUTOMATIC - SWISS MADE" with "2667.20" stamped along the inner edge. The crystal shows scratching and spotting. While I normally show pictures of the movements of watches I put up for sale the case back on this watch is torqued too tight for me to remove. Based on several examples I've owned of this reference this watch very likely houses a 17 jewels unadjusted Swiss "RODANIA WATCH Co" stamped AS 2066 automatic movement with quickset day and date functions. It runs strong, albeit a bit slow, and both the day and date wheels roll over automatically at 12 am. The quickset date function works flawlessly by unscrewing and pulling out the crown to the second position and then turning it clockwise until the desired date has been reached. The quickset day function works in precisely the same manner with the exception of turning the crown counterclockwise. When quicksetting the day the wheel can occasionally be squirrelly, not wanting to roll over. When this happens I'll pull the crown out to the third position to move the hands slightly. When this is done the day drops down and aligns correctly in the window. The day wheel is in both English and Spanish. After recently winding the crown 39 full revolutions the movement lost about 2 minutes by the end of its approximate 43 hour power reserve period. The original screwdown crown unscrews and screws back down without issue and winds buttery smooth. Given that the movement has likely never been serviced a complete overhaul is recommended. This watch measures approximately 36 mm excluding the crown, approximately 40.5 mm including the crown and approximately 18 mm between the lugs. Case thickness, measured from the bottom of the case back to the top of the bezel, is approximately 10 mm. Including the crystal thickness measures approximately 12 mm. This watch comes on what's likely its original 18 mm fully pliable, curved lug ends Tropic strap with signature flared buckle. It is free of any cracks/rips. The long end measures approximately 120 mm with the short end, excluding the buckle, measuring approximately 84 mm. Given that the movement runs a bit slow, the day wheel is a bit squirrelly when quicksetting and considering that it likely has never been serviced a complete overhaul is recommended. As such there are no warranties, express or implied, attached with the sale of this watch. Vintage means old and while my personal belief is that old-school means better quality and workmanship, things can and do go wrong from time to time. Any servicing costs going forward are your responsibility.Please thoroughly read this entire listing and kindly ask any and all questions you may have prior to buying as this sale is final and no refunds of any kind will be given. And please study the 24 high magnification pictures carefully, which were taken in natural light and from various angles, as they are part of the description and serve as an accurate representation of the condition of this watch.Expedited and insured shipping along with signature confirmation will be provided. Thanks for looking!***********The automatic movement loses about 2 minutes by the end of its approximate 43 hour power reserve period. Both the day and date wheels roll over automatically as they should. Given that the movement has likely never been serviced a complete overhaul is recommended.***********

Price: 495 USD

Location: Brea, California

End Time: 2024-08-02T23:28:41.000Z

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