[WTS] ELGIN Diver Automatic Wristwatch Day/Date Ref. WH103 Cal. FHF 909
[WTS] ELGIN Diver Automatic Wristwatch Day/Date Ref. WH103 Cal. FHF 909
Dated from the early 1970s, vintage Elgin diver automatic wristwatch day/date, reference WH103-909-6065. Elgin diver watches often housed automatic (self-winding) movements, which eliminated the need for manual winding. These self-winding movements utilized the wearer's wrist movements to power the watch, providing convenience and reliability. This watch is self-winding, powered by an original Elgin automatic movement caliber FHF 909, 17 jewels, sweep second, day/date (quickset), 43 hours power reserve, 21,600 A/h, unadjusted, Swiss made. It is cased in a 39.3mm robust and durable all stainless-steel cushion case with a bi-directional rotating bezel featuring a luminous dot. The bezel allowed divers to track elapsed time underwater, an essential feature for dive safety. This watch also features the original signed Elgin push-pull crown located at 4 o’clock. Still the original sunburst silver dial (showing some aged and patina) with luminous hour markers, luminous dots, a blue inner bezel with white minute/second track, silver/luminous matching hands, and the super cool orange luminous sweep second-hand. The day/date window is located at 3 o’clock and the dial is also signed with the Elgin name/logo and Automatic. This watch comes on a new-old-stock black Speidel two-piece Genuine Leather strap. **Asking Price: $795 + Label** **Thank you for looking, we are SECOND HADN HOROLOGY! Please feel free to check out our website and social media, fresh inventory everyday!**