1960s Vetta Escafandra Supercompressor diver ref. 250-102 Stainless steel preserved case measures 42mm. Original twin cross hatch crowns. The inner-rotating bezel works properly. The engravings on the screwed caseback are very clearly visible and represent the features of the watch, some scratches visible as pictured.
Original preserved dial with original lume still intact in the markers, numerals and hands. Powered by the 21 jewels, self-winding movement calibre Vetta 680 (AS 1680). The watch is in overall very good condition.
Vetta’s story began not as Vetta, but as Wyler. The company was found in 1896 by Paul Wyler in Switzerland. The story of Vetta began in the early 1930’s as Wyler wanted to sell their watches in Italy. Lucio Binda, an Italian distributor released the watches in Italy under the new name of “Wyler Vetta”. Back in the time Vetta and Wyler were famous for their brilliant marketing. The two brands succeeded the biggest marketing coup in 1956, when two watches were dropped from the Eiffel Tower and continued to work.