Please, educate me about SQUALE

[Kojikabuto]

To my knowledge you are correct with one exception:
the Tiger was born in the eighties with the ETA2892,
and it's currently sold with the same calibre.
So in this particular case the watch can be considered fully NOS.

Here's mine in some pictures of last november:

yes you are right
if you purchased it in november 2009
its a new old stock model

since start of production around 1984 tigers had always thin 2892
movements like some IWC

Will use those photos i am short of vintage blue tigers pics

[Kojikabuto]

...and a more recent picture with an isofrane-style strap:

did you painted the 12 bezel mark?

[Kojikabuto]

Hi guys I wan to introduce you all the 101atm, unfortunately they don't produce it anymore...Let me have your opinion

beautiful blue unit, got it from fabio?

Wow, thanks for all the replies. I´m learning more and more. Keep on going...

Ola

dont worry, you will see them all soon

[enmed]

did you painted the 12 bezel mark?

Well, I bought the Tiger for everyday use, and I've been wearing it countinuously since last november. After some time the mark went off underwater (shower), i was surprised probably too old to withstand immersion?
I was not sure what to do, so I temporarily painted the mark with alcohol-soluble black color, it can be taken off in a minute, while I'm waiting to decide.
The watch is covered by warranty, but I must say I prefer the black mark.
I must also say I still have not contacted the company, I will do when my intentions are clear.

For sure I don't want a brand new, bright luminescent mark contrasting with the aged tritium on the dial and hands.

I've seen pictures in the web with the mark painted in red, that could also be a suitable option.

Suggestions are welcome

[WatchAdct]

I get it I get it!

[Kojikabuto]

Well, I bought the Tiger for everyday use, and I've been wearing it countinuously since last november. After some time the mark went off underwater (shower), i was surprised probably too old to withstand immersion?
I was not sure what to do, so I temporarily painted the mark with alcohol-soluble black color, it can be taken off in a minute, while I'm waiting to decide.
The watch is covered by warranty, but I must say I prefer the black mark.
I must also say I still have not contacted the company, I will do when my intentions are clear.

For sure I don't want a brand new, bright luminescent mark contrasting with the aged tritium on the dial and hands.

I've seen pictures in the web with the mark painted in red, that could also be a suitable option.

Suggestions are welcome

just what i suspected,

yes the lume mark at 12 is a delicate point of this watch, its esay to loose lume or stain it with your fingerprints in that point as its exposed to air all the time and bear in mind its a vintage with several shelf years on its back

also the polished bezel is the weakest part of the model.
easy to get scratched

i would not mind too much about it anyway,

as i have seen sometimes tigers with that lume spot painted in several colours even to match the strap

see in red for example



Maybe you can ask then for a replacement bezel,
as you say if you relume the bezel colour will not match.
so either you can relume it with a diferent choice of luminova in contrast
or let it stay as is..looks a fine job to me

PS the bonetto suits perfect the tiger
try it on a seiko marinemaster if you have one..Its just awesome

[oakley34]

Nice. Looks very rare.

Hi guys I wan to introduce you all the 101atm, unfortunately they don't produce it anymore...Let me have your opinion

[romeo-1]

Well, I bought the Tiger for everyday use, and I've been wearing it countinuously since last november. After some time the mark went off underwater (shower), i was surprised probably too old to withstand immersion?
I was not sure what to do, so I temporarily painted the mark with alcohol-soluble black color, it can be taken off in a minute, while I'm waiting to decide.
The watch is covered by warranty, but I must say I prefer the black mark.
I must also say I still have not contacted the company, I will do when my intentions are clear.

For sure I don't want a brand new, bright luminescent mark contrasting with the aged tritium on the dial and hands.

I've seen pictures in the web with the mark painted in red, that could also be a suitable option.

Suggestions are welcome

You could send it off to Kent Parks and have a matching lume applied...

[DutchDiver]

I would like to know what kind of glass Squale is using for their watches.
It think it is mineral, but I am only interested when it is sapphire. When it is mineral, is it possible to get it upgraded with sapphire?
I have send them an email but I never got an answer.

Greetings,

Ron.

[civas04]

I can confirm you that is Mineral and believe me that is of a very good quality...I have a 101 atm and recently I bought a 50 atm..very very good watch with a high quality/price