{"product_id":"lecoultre-deep-sea-master-mariner-vintage-compressor-diver-1960s","title":"LeCoultre Deep Sea Master Mariner E558 – Vintage Compressor Diver (1960's)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"459\"\u003eThe LeCoultre Deep Sea Master Mariner is one of the most distinctive vintage dive watches produced during the golden era of tool watches in the late 1960s. Manufactured for the American market under the \u003cstrong data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"295\"\u003eLeCoultre\u003c\/strong\u003e name (used by Jaeger-LeCoultre in the U.S. at the time), this model combines robust dive watch engineering with the refined design language the brand is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"763\"\u003eFeaturing the characteristic \u003cstrong data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"520\"\u003edual-crown compressor case\u003c\/strong\u003e, the watch allows the inner rotating bezel to be adjusted via the upper crown while the lower crown controls the time and date. The black dial with applied markers and vintage tritium lume offers excellent legibility and strong vintage charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"776\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"776\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"x3t2ks\" data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"816\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"816\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"790\"\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep Sea Master Mariner \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eE558\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2vp8yt\" data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"840\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"840\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"827\"\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late 1960s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19pp94g\" data-start=\"841\" 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data-end=\"1036\"\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hours, minutes, seconds, date, rotating inner dive bezel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"yqd1wf\" data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1120\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1120\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1110\"\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1iq6cf6\" data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003eStrap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rubber strap\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1166\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1166\"\u003eSET INCLUDES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1182\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13sig5x\" data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1182\"\u003e\n\u003cp 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