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Eberhard Scafograf Diver, 1970s
- Maker / attribution
- Eberhard (maker)
- Date
- 1970s
- Historical period
- Quartz Revolution (1969 – 1990)
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Object type
- Wristwatch
- Dimensions
- Case 44 mm
- Stock no.
- EBHSCH001
- Credit line
- Dealer listing, Craft & Tailored (EBHSCH001)
- Catalogue title (original)
- 1970s Eberhard Scafograf Diver (English)
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Record summary
Catalogued by Craft & Tailored (dealer), Los Angeles (stock number EBHSCH001), this is a wristwatch by Eberhard, made in Switzerland, dated 1970s. The Atlas places it in the Quartz Revolution period (1969 – 1990) of its Wristwatches collection. Recorded dimensions: Case 44 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.
Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.
Catalogue description
Dealer description — Craft & Tailored
Collectors clamor for vintage Eberhard divers around the world. No wonder why!! The striking high visibility orange hands paired with the stunning matte black dial makes this an eye-catching piece. This particular watch is in great unpolished condition and is a very satisfying design altogether. This would make an interesting addition to any collection and provides the vintage look and feel from the golden era of watches that we love so much here at Craft & Tailored! SPECS Stock # EBHSCH001 Brand Eberhard & Co. Style Diver Model Automatic Diver Serial 26XXXX Size Men's Material SS Dial Matte Black Millimeters 44mm Bracelet Vintage Style Leather Strap CASE & BRACELET The tonneau style case remains sharp with wide bevels, hooded lugs, and a screw back with all engravings in original condition. The bezel does show slight wear but the enamel within the bezel itself remains intact. The watch will be supplied with a premium leather vintage style strap DIAL & HANDS The dial is in remarkable condition showing very minimal patina The high visibility orange tritium filled hands remain fully intact and have achieved a stunning golden patina. The hands match the lume plots perfectly and show no visible lume degradation when viewed under U.V. light ACCESSORIES None. The watch is running at spec and is in perfect working condition.
Historical context
Quartz Revolution (1969 – 1990)
Seiko's Astron begins mass quartz timekeeping; traditional industries contract sharply.
Quartz and digital watches transformed the market after 1969. Swiss employment collapsed, Japanese and Hong Kong production soared, and the Swatch (1983) helped the Swiss industry recover; mechanical watches survived as luxury goods.
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Atlas type guide
Dive and water-resistant watches
Keeping water and dust out of a wristwatch was a long-standing challenge. Rolex's screw-down Oyster case (1926) and Omega's Marine (1932) were landmarks; in the early 1950s Blancpain's Fifty Fathoms and Rolex's Submariner defined the professional dive watch with rotating bezels for timing dives, luminous dials and high water resistance. The ISO 6425 standard (1982) later codified what a 'diver's watch' must do.
Dive watches became icons of post-war design and exploration, and their evolution — helium escape valves, ceramic bezels, saturation-diving depth ratings — records the history of underwater work.
What to look for
- Unidirectional or bidirectional rotating bezel with minute markings.
- Screw-down crown and case back; depth rating printed on the dial.
- Luminous hands and markers (radium before c. 1960, tritium c. 1960–1998, then Super-LumiNova).
- Reference numbers on the case between the lugs or inside the back.
Dating clues
- Screw-down Oyster cases: from 1926.
- Professional dive watches: from 1953.
- Tritium 'T' marks on dials: c. 1960–1998.
General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.
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