(supposedly) Vintage Margi watch - any info?

Grotius · Sep 3, 2020

I found this manual wind watch from Margi for sale. I am not familiar with the brand, but I enjoy the look of it.

The seller claims that it dates to the 60s. If true, then it has aged remarkably well, but I have my doubts. I have asked for shots of the movement, but have not yet gotten a response.

I can't find anything about this watch online. Anyone around here familiar with the brand and/or this watch in particular? I'd like to buy it based on looks alone, but the seller is asking a bit more than I can carelessly spend on it.

Aquariusmatic · Sep 3, 2020

I would not go above 200$ on it maybe even less... It has a "GMT" bezel and not a dive bezel, the crown looks a bit wonky on the 2nd photograph and these chromed skin divers do go for less. Okay so it's not a 1 jeweled movement but a 17 one. Still you could follow the Good Deals thread in the same subforum and jump on a nice watch for less than I've mentioned before... I wold not jump on this, be it NOS or not the name tells me nothing and it's not a dive watch per say.
Mind sharing the price?

Zapatta · Sep 3, 2020

@Aquariusmatic not diver per say but they did some decent dive watches.

Grotius · Sep 3, 2020

Asking price is $200. I'd give $100 no questions asked based on looks alone, but anything above that is just trying to find my pain threshold. Thanks for the input.

Zapatta · Sep 3, 2020

Perosnally, I would buy it even if its 200 bucks. Nice and original with matching lume on hands and dial plus "racing" pattern on dial with orange details. Looks amazing IMO.

Aquariusmatic · Sep 3, 2020

Zapatta
Perosnally, I would buy it even if its 200 bucks. Nice and original with matching lume on hands and dial plus "racing" pattern on dial with orange details. Looks amazing IMO.

If lucky one can score in 200ish one of the squale cased divers on the big auction site with full blooded diver provenance/heritage like the ones you have posted. I wouldn't pick this one up but that's just my 2 cents.

X350 XJR · Sep 4, 2020

The 19mm Tropic strap is worth about $100 by itself.

guinsburg · Aug 25, 2025

G Grotius
Asking price is $200. I'd give $100 no questions asked based on looks alone, but anything above that is just trying to find my pain threshold. Thanks for the input.

Zapatta
@Aquariusmatic not diver per say but they did some decent dive watches.

Been looking for that top one forever. Who doesn't like a vintage double branded killer watch?
Although not a huge Margi guy I am a big fan of some of their vintage stuff.
Recently bought this guy, a few hundred bucks. If it were an Omega 300 from the 60s in that condition itd run me thousands.
Arriving today from Italy (prob only country where it was marketed)