THIS IS A VERY ATTRACTIVE HIGH QUALITY VINTAGE ELLESSE MID SIZED 200 M DIVERS WATCH WITH AN ALL STAINLESS STEEL CASE. I CANNOT BE PRECISE BUT I BELIEVE IT DATES FROM THE LATE 1980 TO MID 1990 ERA.

IT IS A VERY HIGH QUALITY TIMEPIECE WITH A SWISS ETA 955.414 QUARTZ MOVEMENT AS FOUND IN MANY HIGH END SWISS WATCHES. TAG, TISSOT, AND MANY SIMILAR BRANDS REGULARLY FIT ETA MOVEMENTS.

IN THEIR HEYDAY IN THE 80 s AND 90 s ELLESSE WERE IN DIRECT COMPETITION WITH THE TOP SWISS WATCH BRANDS AND COMMANDED SIMILAR PRICES

THIS ONE  COMES FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION . ITS BEEN WELL USED BUT I CONSIDER IT TO BE IN GOOD TO CONDITION FOR ITS AGE SHOWING  SIGNS OF NORMAL WEAR. THE CRYSTAL  HAS A DEEP SCRATCH BETWEEN 6 AND 8 O CLOCK ( WHICH NEVER BOTHERED ME ) .......... GOOD WATCHES LIKE THIS GET USED ............THE PICTURES TELL THE STORY.

AS WITH ALL MY WATCHES IT HAS BEEN KEPT IN A CLOSED CASE AND HAS HAD ANNUAL BATTERY CHANGES. I PUT IN A NEW SWISS RENATA 371 IN JANUARY.

I AM SELLING IT AS I CANNOT REMEMBER WEARING IT IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. IT HAS TO GO TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE RECENT ELLESSE PURCHASES. IT RUNS SUPERBLY AND IS AN ACCURATE TIMEKEEPER.

THE 2 TONE GREY DIAL HAS A SILVER ELLESSE LOGOS AT 12 O CLOCK AND A DATE WINDOW AT 3 O CLOCK. THE WHOLE OF THE DIAL IS COVERED WITH REPEATING ELLESSE LOGOS. NEVER SEEN ANOTHER LIKE IT!

THE CASE IS 36 MM WIDE INC. CROWN  AND 41 MM LUG TO LUG. THE VISIBLE FACE IS 26 MM WIDE. AS YOU WOULD EXPECT OF A QUALITY DIVERS WATCH THE CASE HAS A SCREW ON BACK AND A SCREW DOWN CROWN. BOTH ARE CLOSING CORRECTLY. THE REAR CASE O RING IS IN GOOD CONDITION.

I CLOSED THE CASE TIGHTLY WITH THE CORRECT TOOL AFTER BATTERY REPLACEMENT. (I HAVE NOT MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN JUST IN CASE YOU WANT TO TAKE A PEEK WHEN IT ARRIVES)

** FURTHER TO THAT ..... PLEASE REMEBER THAT THIS IS A VINTAGE WATCH AND SHOULD BE PRESSURE TESTED IF YOU INTEND TO DIVE IN IT.***

(JUST AS A CAUTIONARY TALE  I RECENTLY HAD AN HORRENDOUS EXPERIENCE WITH A PRETTY RARE NOS VINTAGE WATCH .... I CHECKED THE SEALS AND THEY WERE MINT. A FEW WEEKS ON WHEN I SAT IN A HOT TUB WITH IT THE CRYSTAL DROPPED OUT .... I WAS HORRIFIED. I COULDNT BELIEVE IT. NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE IT ... CERTAINLY NEVER HAPPENED TO ME B4 ....... JUST SHOWS IT DOESNT DO TO GET COMPLACENT.)

IT COMES ON THE ORIGINAL ELLESSE SOLID STAINLESS STEEL BRACELET. IT IS 18 MM WIDE AND CLOSES WITH A SECURE DEPLOYMENT CLASP WITH SAFETY WHICH ALSO HAS AN ELLESSE LOGO. WILL FIT A WRIST UP TO 200 MM.  + 7 MM ADJUSTMENT AT CLASP. THE BRACELET SHOWS A LITTLE WEAR BUT NOTHING SERIOUS.

IT WILLNOT GO AS LARGE LETTER WHEN SAFELY PACKED SO P&P WITHIN UK BY ROYAL MAIL 1ST SIGNED FOR AT £4.99.

MY PRICE FOR THIS RARE VINTAGE PIECE IS......... £49.99