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- 55-Disc
This is a watch in which the hour hand has been replaced by a disc. This type of watch was popular in the 1950s. This water-resistant, manually wound model was introduced in 1955.
- Sandoz 333
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1960
Sandoz named its water-resistant automatic model "333," which featured the Fontainemelon Fontomatic caliber with a peripheral rotor. Depending on the number of jewels, the dial could display the numbers 17, 25, 50, or 60. Launched in 1959, this model was available in several designs, with or without a date, in steel, plated, or 18-karat gold.
The Fontomatic caliber was not very popular among Swiss manufacturers, and the 333 model had a rather short lifespan.
- Sandoz Electric
In 1961, Sandoz introduced an “electric” watch equipped with the Landeron 4750 electromagnetic movement featuring a balance spring. This movement was a commercial failure, and these watches are rare because they were produced for only a very short period of time.
- Sandoz Dive Watches
Sandoz launched its first diving watch in 1963, and did so with a remarkable achievement right from the start: a watch water-resistant to a depth of 1,000 meters! It was, of course, an automatic watch, featuring a date display and a rotating bezel. The case of this watch was also used by other manufacturers, notably Le Phare.
1963
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1963
That same year, Sandoz introduced two other, more classic diving watches, water-resistant to 200 meters.
Sandoz went on to become a specialist in diving watches, producing many remarkable models. In 1968, for example, Sandoz launched a new model featuring a Supercompressor case designed by Piquerez.
In 1969, Sandoz launched its iconic diving watch: the Typhoon. This watch, with its distinctive monocoque case, was water-resistant to 1,000 meters and introduced a new feature: colored dials in black, gray, or orange. Two different dial designs were used. Automatic movement, date display; some models featured both day and date.
In 1970, Sandoz launched a more conventional model, water-resistant to 200 meters, featuring a colorful dial.
Joining the SGT led to a change in the company's strategy, but two diving models were still launched afterward: a chronograph in 1972 and a classic model, water-resistant to only 100 meters, called the Red-Fish, in 1974.
- Sandoz Technimetal and Duplex
In 1973 and 1974, Sandoz introduced two watches with unique dials.
First, in 1973, the Technimetal model, in which rings partially conceal the hands on the dial; then, in 1974, the Duplex model, where the time appears only in the upper half of the dial. Both models feature an automatic movement with day and date.
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