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Hi Brian,
Unfortunately, I know very little about it's provenance. I bought it from a woman whose parents lived for a long time in France (as she did as a child) so my initial impression is that it may have been purchased there. That is only a guess, though. If it was purchased in France, I wonder why the back would be marked in English (25 ATMOS & 800 FEET SWISS MADE-STEEL). The only mark on the movement is MG 232 (I'm not certain as to the last number as it is obscured by one of the spinning wheels). The large self-winding plate and most of the movement is gold colored. It was either cleaned or adjusted in 1978, as the repairman's mark is on the inside of the back. I had a question about potential value as I don't want my wife to wear it daily without having some idea of worth. I understand this forum is not a place to discuss that but if there is a forum or website that is appropriate, please let me know. Thanks very much for your response.
Gerry

Please help identify this Bathyscaphe

By: ghooper : July 27th, 2010-16:39

Hi, I am having trouble identifying the age, etc.. of this particular Bathyscaphe. It is a small watch (I don't know the exact dimensions) and is, as the pictures will show, in SS. It keeps perfect time, automatic with date, screw down crown and on the ba...

First time I see it, but I didn't see them all.

By: amanico : July 27th, 2010-22:06

Though, it is typically fvrom the end of the 60ies, early 70ies. Small, around 34 / 36 mm, indeed. Here, we don't discuss value, the only thing I can tell you is that kind of watch may have some success because prices are low on them. When you think Blanc...

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Please help identify this Bathyscaphe

First time I see it, but I didn't see them all.

Thanks for the information. Gerry [nt]

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