Vintage 1982 Chronosport Golden Dive Watch 18 Karat Print Advertisement — Original Skin Diver Magazine Ad
Approximately 8 x 11 inches.
This vintage 1982 Chronosport Universal Diving Timer Quartz Multifunction Chronograph magazine advertisement showcases the brand's extraordinary 18-karat gold dive watch staged dramatically atop actual gold bullion bars borrowed from Johnson Matthey of Los Angeles. The original print ad, published at the peak of early-80s luxury excess, promotes a $9,000 all-gold dive watch accurate to 60 seconds per year — a marvel of quartz engineering dressed in pure opulence. A highly collectible ad for watch enthusiasts drawn to obscure luxury dive watch history, this piece captures a fascinating moment when Swiss-style complication met American extravagance.
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