Sandoz sub

Until such time as I can afford a proper Rolex Submariner … this is actually a pretty good alternative. Sandoz is an old Swiss brand that from about the 1960s on concentrated on sales in Asia, and eventually took the cost-cutting measure of putting their watches together in Hong Kong and Singapore, using Swiss ETA movements. This one has a 25-jewel automatic movement, a nicely domed acrylic crystal and a screw-down crown. With its yellowing, aged lume, the colours of the ‘real Bond’ NATO are a good match.

2 Responses to Sandoz sub

    • timswatches says:

      ‘unassisted’, the lume is pretty much had it. Put it under a bright lamp or torch and it glows alright, for an hour or so — so if it’s Tritium we can pretty confidently says it’s at least 20 years old!

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