Kobold Soarway Diver
Kobold Soarway Diver
Not many people willingly give up an ambassardorship with Rolex, but that's exactly what explorer Ranulph Fiennes did when he joined together with Michael Kobold in 1998, creating a tool watch legacy that while relatively young, is very strong indeed. Such is his belief in the product, he even opened a subsidiary of Kobold in Nepal. It turns out that James Gandolfini of Sopranos fame also was a big Kobold fan, and purchased 400 Soarway Divers at the conclusion of the Sopranos for cast and crew. He did always have great taste.
The model we have here is a Soarway Diver, executed in stainless steel. The case measures in at 41.5mm, with 300m of water resistance and is kept to a slim 10.25mm in thickness thanks to the use of an ETA 2892 movement. The deep black dial utilises tritium markers which have aged to a deep yellow. The hands are also tritium, and have aged lighter than the dial.
Specific year is unknown, but would date to the very late 90's to early 2000's. The case has clearly been worn, and presents in TZ fair condition with marks and scratches throughout. The lower lug bar has also been welded, so is no longer removable. This means Natos are the choice for straps on this example. Apparently some pieces produced for expeditions had this modification, however when the previous owner touched base with Michael Kobold specific information was not able to be given due to an archiving issue for their early pieces, of which this is one. The modification does look factory to us, but with these records now lost it cannot be confirmed. Please see images for full condition details.
Serviced by the previous retailer, its running very well and keeping COSC time.
Includes Watch Vault cleaning cloth and Watch Vault Travel Case.
Brand: Kobold
Model #: Soarway Diver
Style: Dive
Year: Late 90's to early 00's
Case Material: Stainless Steel
Case details: 41.5mm
Bracelet: Green Nato - aftermarket
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Black
Hands: Tritium
Paraphernalia: Watch Vault cleaning cloth and Watch Vault Travel Case.
TZ Grading: Fair
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