Overview
Tavannes produced the first water proof Divers watch in 1917 at the request from the British Royal Navy. To commemorate the 100th year anniversary, Tavannes produced the SUBMARNE COMMANDER Limited Edition of 100 pieces; THIS is No. 27/100. It is polished, 41mm case, powered by a Swiss automatic movement, screw down crown, sapphire crystal, and date indicator. The sporty black dial is stamped with “1917-2017 Limited Edition”. The case back is engraved with an image of a submarine limited edition number of the watch, and 1917-2017. It is available on a sporty black color with red trim accents Nato canvas strap. Comes with an additional red/black NATO strap.
Comes with original box, International Guarantee card, Setting instructions. Has some light scratches, otherwise excellent condition.
Sweep second
A hand marking seconds on a timepiece mounted concentrically with the other hands and read from the same dial as the minute hand.
Quantieme
The simple Quantième display shows the date of the month. The movement does not take into account the number of days per month and you have to manually manage the months at 28, 29 or 30 days.
Hours
A hand which tracks hours, it completes a full rotation in twelve hours.
Stop second device and switch
Function to stop second device and switch.
Regulator system ETACHRON and regulator corrector
The Etachron system makes centering the hairspring and adjusting the gap between the regulator pins very quick and easy.
Minutes
A hand which tracks minutes, it completes a full rotation in sixty minutes.
Self-winding mechanism with ball bearing
Describes a mechanism that winds the mainspring by using the movement of the arm to cause a rotor to rotate and which, via specific gears, winds the mainspring.
Case
Stainless Steel
Dial color
Black
Bracelet color
Black
Glass
Sapphire Crystal
Size
41mm diameter
Water Resistance
10 ATM, 100m, 330ft - Suitable for swimming and snorkelling but NOT suitable for sub-aqua diving
ETA 2824-2 STD
Swiss Made Automatic movement.
Quantième date, hours, minutes and sweep second in the center display.
Ball bearing selfwinding system and corrector stop second device regulator system ETACHRON with regulator corrector.