7928, Gloss Dial Submariner, Steel 5370P twin barrels

twin barrels

a crown-stop balance

Vacheron built upon their storied 1980s ref

the Tank which built Cartier’s name in watchmaking first

and automatic calibre 330 SC

7928, Gloss Dial Submariner, Steel 5370P twin barrelsA ref. 7928 Submariner with a gloss dial and gilt minute track, made for just one year inbetween all the matte dial production in 1966. A very niche collectors Sub, but with some added history here. First, it is remarkably a full set. The papers note delivery to what looks like a US military PX address, in 1968. But its the case that tells the full story, which is hand engraved JR McCONNELL, as was standard practice for watches of US military