Not much of a build post but more of an interesting story.
Made by Sicura right before Breitling bought them. "It was a quartz watch billed as 'Indestructible"." Some call it a pre-Breitling Breitling as Breitling took some cues from the Stunt line for a military issued watch.
They came with a over-protruding rubber-type gasket that was taller than the crystal and bezel to protect it from any bumps or scratches.
This is actually my second one, as my first was too small and was gifted to my mother.
This one is about 37mm and honestly, looks awesome to me, specially since it has the original STUNT branded rubber strap in great condition after a wash.
I got it and it was dead, installed a new battery to no avail. Thankfully, CasKer has a very nice updated list of replacement/compatibility movements. So, off I went to buy a brand new ETA quartz movement as the old one inside was just dead.
Fast forward a few and the movement arrives and the swap ensues. But, as any idiot sometimes does, I snapped the stem in the OEM crown. After a week of alum and weekend of vinegar, the stem won the battle.
I thought it was over with, until I remembered Esslinger sells screw down crown and tubes. I fetched my caliper and began to measure. I ordered what was closest to what I got. A few days later, the moment of truth came. Would my almost NOS pre-G-Shock days watch would become wearable?
To my surprise, the crown worked great. I ordered two, along with two new stems just in case. Only problem is that the replacement crown is not bead-blasted like the rest of the watch. Yet, it matches fine as the hands are polished as well.
I'm enjoying it around the house and proud to say that it passed a 5ATM wet-test!
