1960s Marc Nicolet Skin Diver 20atm

A 60s Marc Nicolet Skin Diver with perfect luminous and gloss black dial. One of the best ones i've seen.

The case measures 37mm excluding crown and has a matching steel bezel and 42mm lug to lug and has amazing presence on the wrist.

The Skin diver design was adopted by many brands including Wittnauer and Elgin during this time period. 

On the right side is a large crown, a friction-fit stainless steel dive bezel with deep engraving holds a domed crystal above a black dial. An outer minute track with 12, 6 and 9

Arabic numerals and baton indexes mark the hours all thickly coated in luminance, at 3 o’clock a date window with cyclops magnification on the crystal.

Arrow and Alpha hands have luminance infill complemented by an arrow point second hand. At 12 o’clock we have the Marc Nicolet motif and “Skin Diver” and 20 atm.

Marc Nicolet is a relation of the famous Nicolet family of watchmakers who started their business in Tramelan, Switzerland in 1875, famous for producing grand complication pocket watches. After Armand Nicolet's death in 1939 his son, Willy ran the business establishing it as one of the largest watchmakers in Switzerland. During the 1970s and 80s quartz crisis, their reputation and contacts meant they survived whilst many other companies folded. In 1987 Willy met Rolando Braga an Italian watch enthusiast who has helped to drive the company forward, today the company runs under the brand name Armand Nicolet.