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FSOT: Squale "Ocean Diver" for Blandford Sub Aqua

I just got my Squale back from the shop after waiting about 3 years for them to find the part they were looking for (to be fair, one of those years was them not knowing I switched mobile numbers and waiting for a callback).

It's a lovely dive watch with a domed crystal and red/blue external bezel, lugs are 18mm and case is ~35mm. Hands, dial, and bezel were left as found and have aged quite nicely. Lume appears original as well. It looks like the case might have been lightly buffed by a previous owner but they didn't do a bad job and the lines are still well defined. We had to replace the stem and several parts of the winding mechanism and escapement with functioning components from an equivalent movement, along with giving the watch a full service. The watch runs nicely now; it typically loses ~1 to two minutes every few days and has roughly a day's power reserve.

I paid an arm and a leg for servicing, so I'm asking $750 OBO. Prices have changed since I bought it, but I assume this still is a wee bit steep and am open to negotiation. Willing to pay 1/2 cost of shipments. If I'm shipping outside the US, it'll be a bit slower since it's not worth paying for 2 day if it sits in customs for a week. I'll send it with the nice NATO strap in Tiffany blue it's currently on as well as a sueded strap in light brown/desert.

Below is a link to a Google Photos folder of images that should be accessible from your internet browser of choice or the Google Photos application on your mobile.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/GgmewwvyTQ5oU8UY8

Feel free to email me about any other issues.

Michael

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