While the Elgin National Watch Company effectively ended in 1968 when they ceased American manufacturing in their last plant in South Carolina, the Elgin brand continued to produce some great pieces with the turn of the decade in 1970.

The Elgin "M135"  diver watch is one of the desirable models to come about and has only continued to increase in popularity. Two of these models came with a solid black bezel and a black + orange bezel -- and this one is the former. It has a west German period correct "Artyslip" military watch band.

With great wrist presence at 38mm wide and a wonderfully contrasting orange sweep second hand and red day/date font, a quick glance makes this diver unmistakable. With a rock solid 25 jewel PUW 1463 base caliber motor inside, this piece has 1970 written all over it! PUW Movement was a post war German movement...Highly desirable and collectible.

• Movement:                 Elgin M135 (PUW 1463), 25 jewels, 18,000 bph
• Case                           Signed stainless steel 
• Powered:                    Mechanical - Automatic
• Case Width:               38 mm (38.5mm incl. crown)
• Case Length:              46 mm
• Lug Width:                 19.5 mm
• Thickness:                  13mm
• Crystal:                       High dome acrylic
• Crown:                       Original, non-screw down
• Band:                         Period Correct
• Boxes:                        None