FS: Aquastar Benthos 500.

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FS: Aquastar Benthos 500.

Hi all,

Selling this on behalf of a friend....

Up for sale is a Vintage Aquastar Benthos 500, in very good condition, dial is immaculate along with the hands, the crystal is in good condition. Hands have been relumed to match the dial lume perfectly.

Link to more information on this model via the Aquastar website, these watches were made from around 1962 and are now a rare and legendary divers watch, which has great wrist presence.

http://www.aquastar.ch/en/1960.asp

The watch is just back from a full service, the work was carried out by Richard Askham here in the UK, Rich is a bit of an expert when it comes to working on the Aquastar Benthos's. The warranty on the work is for 12 months.

Here is a link to Rich's watch blog which shows some of the Benthos's he has worked on previously along with some quality pics of the watches uncased. A sight most of us never get to see.

http://thewatchspotblog.com/?tag=aquastar

The minute timers on these can be problematic, this one is working perfectly and resets to 12 bang on every time.

Watch will come on a brushed lumpy with spare links supplied.

Sale price is £1450 with free RMSD within the UK to OTD members, elsewhere at reduced cost and buyer's discretion.

Payment via paypal gift or +4%.

Heres some pics, plenty more available as required, tons of references across various watch forums.................any questions please fire away.