Friday, 8 August 2025

Vintage Titus Calypsomatic restoration

The Titus Calypsomatic is a hidden gem for divers watch and their prices has been escalating years after years. One of the key reason is due to its large 38mm size plus the black gilt  dial and the huge winding crown. It has the look and feel of the Rolex 5508 and has the big screw down crown as added features. 

For those who don’t want to pay high prices for a Rolex 5508 can get this as a good alternative.It has a pair of interesting hands plus a lollipop second hands too. It is a used TOOL watch. This is a Vintage Titus Calypsomatic Diver watch with the BIG winding crown that needs restoration. The crystal and hands shall need to be replaced too.

  
Before & After



The dial condition is fine


The movement is intact 

After servicing the watch and Installed a used Crystal while waiting for the new one to arrive.



It has an alternate Blue and Red dates

Waiting to replace the hands






This is my fifth Titus Calysomatic watch and I love restoring vintage itus diver watches so that it can continue to function for another 50 years or more.



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