The case has a diameter of 37mm and is a good size to fit on your wrist.

The dial is matte black.

It has a simple 3-hand design with good visibility and a stylish design.

The hour hand uses an early model Mercedes hand (Benz type).

(The initial model had a bevel-shaped hour hand and a pencil-shaped minute hand.)

The case back is concave and has an Ω logo in the middle.

(There are three types of camera backs depending on the manufacturing date)

The buckle has a double lock on one side.

(Late model has double locks on both sides)

The glass is sapphire glass, which has the advantage of being scratch resistant.

This model is equipped with a quartz movement.

It has a second hand stop function.

It has a fast forwarding function for the hour hand.

You can quickly advance the hour hand by pulling it out one click and rotating the crown upward.

Manufacture date: around 1988

Model number: 396.1042

Move: Cal.1438 (ETA255461)

Material: stainless steel

situation

The hour and minute hands move without any problems.

I also checked the daily difference, but there is hardly any.

The battery was replaced with a new one on October 31, 2023.

There is no problem with screwing in the crown.

The bracelet was about 15-16cm. Since it is a personal measurement, there may be errors.

In the end, the purchaser is responsible for adjusting the frames.

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