Vintage BALZER Diver (JENNY Sealab 913) ETA 2452, circa 1968

Dealer description — Vintage Watch Specialist

A Superb Vintage Balzer Dive Watch (JENNY Sealab 913) in Fantastic Condition Paired with an NSA Steel Bracelet. c.1968 The dive watch category has inspired many “micro-brands” and “boutique brands” over the last few decades many of which are effectively watches manufactured by an outside supplier and simply equipped with the brand’s own logo - in this case, the Balzer is a rebranded Jenny Sealab 913 - a producer of Dive watches in the 1960s. Founded in 1963, Jenny's primary focus was producing professional-grade dive watches, and at that, they excelled. During the mid-1960s, Jenny patented their MONOBLOC Triple-Safe case designs, which were used on their own self-branded pieces, as well as contracted by brands like Fortis. What’s On Offer A superb and rare vintage diver from Balzer, which is in fact a watch produced by Swiss brand JENNY, which is a sister brand to the famous DOXA brand and the first watchmaker to produce a 1,000-metre water-resistant dive watch - so the Balzer has a great pedigree! This watch has a real presence on the wrist, at 42mm it is fairly meaty and the striking throwback to the sixties styling really accentuates that. It is in fantastic condition with a royal blue dial and outer white chapter ring punctuated with zingy yellow hour plots with original lume for visibility. The blue bi-directional bezel is in great shape too. The watch has been paired with an NSA bracelet - a Swiss company and the original manufacturer of bracelets for many major watch brands including Rolex. Additional information Made from Case: Stainless Steel Dial: Blue Crystal: Plexiglas Bracelet: NSA Steel Bracelet with Fold Clasp Technical specifications Winding: Automatic Movement Type: Mechanical Calibre: ETA 2452 Jewels: 21 Waterproof: When new (20ATM) Power reserve: 42hrs Purchase details Condition: Excellent Model Reference: Unknown Date of issue: c.1968 Dimensions Width (without crown): 42mm Lug width: 20mm Lug height: (lug to lug) 45mm Wrist size: 195mm (can be adjusted)