Here is a fabulous and rare, all original Technos Sky Diver 500m from 1968 in a very large size for the era. The black dial is in very fine condition, with a steel Technos logo and white lettering. It has lume filled wedge shaped hour markers, larger markers at the poles. In the chapter ring are white stripes for the minutes. There are a few small marks at the bottom half of the dial, which are only visible under magnification. The wide baton hands are in fine condition with the original lume intact. All of the lume is intact but degraded. The seconds hand has an arrow shaped counterweight. The steel framed window at 3 o’clock shows the date, which can be semi quick-set by first turning the hands through midnight so the date changes, then immediately turning the hands backwards to 20:30 and then forward through midnight again. Repeat as necessary.

The rotatable stainless steel bezel with black insert is in fine condition with some overall wear, perhaps most notable at around the 50 mark. The lume dot at 12 o’clock is intact but degraded. The stainless case with the original crown and integrated lugs is in fine condition with some overall wear, most notably at the outside of the upper lugs. The stainless steel case back is in fine condition with a well preserved Technos anchor logo at its center and some overall wear. The case does not appear to ever have been polished. Note that old diver’s watches are no longer suitable for diving!

The watch comes on an after market rubber strap and buckle of good quality.

Inside the watch, the ETA 2472 movement beats strongly and accurately to within about +-12 seconds per day. The watch was fully serviced in August 2026 and comes with a 12 month warranty on its proper mechanical functioning.

The Sky Diver is perhaps Technos’ best known model, with its bold and rugged design providing reliably high performance. This is a watch that looks great on the wrist and it’s a perfect daily driver.

Our watches are delivered in a luxury wooden watch box, fully serviced with a 12 month warranty that covers the mechanical functioning of the watch under normal use. We offer 14 days full return rights and are very proud of our reputation for outstanding customer satisfaction.

NB! Note that we are based in Switzerland and that the buyer is responsible for any import fees their country may impose on a purchase from abroad. Ask us if you have any questions.

Basic info

Brand    Technos
Model  Sky Diver 500m
Reference number 1163
Code    VWS-3345
Movement    Automatic
Case material    Steel
Bracelet material  Rubber
Year    1968 (Approximation)
Condition    Very good (Worn with little to no signs of wear)
Scope of delivery    No original box, no original papers
Gender    Men's watch/Unisex
Location Switzerland, Lonay

Caliber

Movement    Automatic
Movement/Caliber   ETA 2472
Power reserve    40 h
Number of jewels    25
Frequency  21600 A/h

Case

Case material    Steel
Case diameter   37.5 mm
Lug to lug 48 mm
Water resistance    3 ATM
Bezel material   Steel
Crystal    Plexiglass
Dial    Black
Dial numerals    No numerals

Bracelet/Strap

Bracelet material  Rubber
Bracelet color    Black
Lug width    20 mm 
Clasp     Buckle
Clasp material    Steel

Functions

Date, Rotating bezel

Others

Central seconds, Only Original Parts, Luminous Indices, Luminescent Hands