Technos Sky Diver 1341

TECHNOS, STAINLESS STEEL SUPER COMPRESSOR 'SKY DIVER', REF. 1341

CIRCA: 1968 CASE NO: 2472 CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel CASE DIAMETER: 41.5 mm. wide BRACELET MATERIAL: Stainless steel BRACELET SIZE: Approx. 200 mm. overall length DIAL: Black MOVEMENT: Automatic FUNCTIONS: Date BOX: Yes PAPERS: Yes WITH: Undated Technos Warranty Card, Guarantee, sales receipt dated 31 December 1968, sales tags, copy of Stars and Stripes from 31 December 1968, military patch, presentation box and outer packaging REMARK: Purchased by a US Army soldier in Vietnam on New Year's Eve Purchased by a young US Army soldier in Vietnam on New Year’s Eve December 31, 1968, this watch amazingly still retains its original original box, papers, and sales receipt. Enhancing the lot, it comes with an original issue of the Stars & Stripes which was published on the same day that the watch was purchased. The military newspaper’s front page story features an image of the very first “Earthrise,” captured by the astronauts of the Apollo 8 Mission a week earlier on Christmas Eve when they became the the first people to orbit the moon. The Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation Through great loss has come inspiration. At just 15 years old, Brian LaViolette’s life was claimed in a swimming accident, and on the day of his funeral, his family kept a promise to honor his name and memory by helping others. Founded in 1992, the Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation awards deserving college-bound students with scholarships to further their lives and education. Since then, the foundation is proud to have presented 1,160 scholarships to deserving individuals across the globe.