SPECIFICATIONS
Very rare Marvin model “Seawolf” powered by the self-winding movement Felsa Bidynator 690.
Base metal case measuring 34mm x 22mm
Lug-to-lug 41.7mm
Original crown
Original plastic glass
Self-winding movement Felsa Bidynator 690 inside
ANALYSIS
This is an extremely rare watch as rare are the conditions in which it arrived. It is a model launched by Marvin on the market around the mid 50s, when it was already the official supplier of watches for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the national airline of the Netherlands. The Swiss Maison created the most widespread and marketed model, the Flying Dutchman, for the KLM flight and ground staff. The Seawolf model, which is more extreme in terms of design, is from the same years.
This watch has a wonderful two-tone cross dial in silver characterized by trapezoidal shaped indexes made in relief and with faceted profiles. The periphery where the indexes are present is white while the center of the dial is occupied by a brushed silver disk circularly and crossed by a cross. In the center of the dial at 12 o’clock there is the beautiful Marvin signature with the classic crown lobe. At 6 o’clock there is the Automatic writing. The hands are dauphine shaped and have the luminescent paste inside them.
The case is a show. It extends at the lateral ends in an aggressive and angular way. These protuberances fall straight forming the very pronounced lugs. A truly incredible design.
Animating this very rare timepiece is the first generation Felsa 690 Bidynator caliber. This is a caliber that made history because it was one of the first self-winding movements with the patented oscillating weight that rotated 360°. It was also very precise and resistant, and for this reason it was very successful between the late 40s and the first half of the 50s.
