..Got finaly a Skindiver back in the collection ..
The watch must have been boxed for over a decade as the rubber seal had turned flued
and the rubber band was hard as wood and would break if I would use it. Cleaned it up
and gave it a a new rubber seal, crystal/case poslish and placed a matching movement cover.
Watch is very accuratly running..amazing..I dont mind at all thats its missing lumen..age of time..
Favorite 19mm Champion band on it..et voila..

And a small line up on the differences between 600 Feet and 180 Metres version:

The Manual Skindiver 180M/600F measures: 37x45mm without crown (metal bezel)
The The Manual Skindiver 60M/200F measures (seen in Black Blue and green): 35x43mm without crown (plastic bezel)
The Electric measured 35x43mm without crown. (plastic bezel)

The Bezels are not exchangable between these versions. The Electric can fit plastic bezels from
other Timex watches but wont turn if connected. The 200 Feet and 600 Feet have their own size.

- 600 Feet is the US version and the 180 Metres is the European version.
- Bezel is different on print and outher ribs but both metal.
- Hour hand is different. US version is longer and has a shorted arrowhead and is identical to the #9477 electric version while the Europe version has a short but bigger arrow.
- Ofcourse the print 600 Feet and 180 Metres
- The 200 Feet does not always have its depth on the dial.
- The electric is not a real skindiver but it was the first dive watch electric from Timex.
- Skindiver European versions I have seen sofar: 21 Jewels 180 Metres and the Kelton 180 Metres.

(Hope i did not made any mistakes above

Love these Norm, I have the 180m Europe version(not 21 jewels though). I've repainted the hands on mine, makes a big difference. Mine has a screw caseback which I prefer over the pressed in one as it's thicker, heavier and makes the watch sit higher.

I've had a Kelton 180m which wasn't in good condition, so I let it go

I also had a green UK 200ft one which I never wore so also let go (can't decide if this was wise or not!)

I still have some other 200fts in black and blue to console me though!

Enjoy it

Ian

..the skindivers

Great watch indeed these are..the 21J I had befor, great version and rare, is now in save hands in Australia...
Those kelton's do popup once in a while but are not wildly spread it seems. And the 180M/600F is the biggest
en wears nice but the size of those 200 and the electric are good to have too.
.ha..I forgot to mention indeed the screwback on these..
You dont happen to have a spair bezel for a blue 200F perhpas blue or black?

I don't have the Electric one, although I do have an Electronic dive style on the way.

I only have one spare 200ft bezel. It's a black one and it's an unusual shape, it's not like any of my other 200fts. UK or US. I have the case which goes with it but it needs a crystal. If I can get a crystal fitted I might be able to help

Ian

.. Not sure what crystal you want but I bought for my LeGant a Stella Neptune (high domed) in the UK..
Here is the link, They have a nice collection of crystals and affordable too..hope it helps..
(A new crystal looks really 10x better then a polished one)

http://www.watch-batteries.com/material/Watch-Glass-Crystal.htm

I'll have a look. The problem I have is getting the old glued in crystal out. It's shattered but the base is stubbornly refusing to budge. Ron suggested a blowtorch to melt it. Getting close to trying that.

If I can get it changed, I'll have a spare black 200ft bezel. You can have 1st dibs on it.

Ian

.. I would more prefer to put it in a liquid for a day or two..like gasoline or diesel or a paint-remover,
to soften the compound and then remove it...warming with a flame could discolour the case I guess.

Its just an extra hint not sure if it works as it seems hardening glue ..good luck...

Got home today and my electronic dive style one has finally arrived!

Thinking about doing a group shot with the other divers/dive styles!

Ian

Well I have three but I mainly wear the nicest one, I had to install the 21j mvts myself. I did just pick up a Q quartz diver on the bay paid too much but simple fix and polish the crystal and it's ready for wear, pics later.

Your's is a great example David, really nice condition.

Here is a group shot of my 7 with divers and pseudo divers. I have a few others but these are the ones with bezels intact.

Quite difficult to take this shot, my photography skills are pretty poor and the ones at the edges are out of focus, might try and play about with the camera later.

From left to right:

1967 180m skindiver (UK)
1969 200ft skindiver (US)
1970 200ft skindiver (no depth markings)
1970 200ft skindiver (UK)
1974 25m dive style (UK)
197X Electronic dive style
1975 Q Quartz dive style

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Cheers

Ian