Tudor Submariner "Marine Nationale Round military diving watch Reference 94010 Circa 1980 Steel case signed and numbered 930575 Blue dial with indexes and luminescent hands Self-winding mechanical movement signed Caliber base ETA 2776 Diameter: approx. 40mm Military-style perlon strap Provenance: Used by a mine-clearing diver during his career with the French Navy. Although the case back does not bear the inscription MN, the watch numbers are referenced in the archives of the watchmaker of the Toulon Navy. The caseback features two engraved revisions by the watchmaker.

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