Sicura Submarine 200, Cal. BFG-158, Men’s Diving Vintage Watch, 1974

Vintage Sicura Submarine 200 Diving Vintage Watch from 1974 with the Swiss automatic Cal. BFG-158, crosshair black dial and patinated tritium under a domed crystal—an iconic diver newly serviced and for sale.

Sicura Submarine 200 1974 — First impression

Sicura’s Submarine 200 presents a charismatic, tool-forward aesthetic: a glossy black crosshair dial with bold Arabic numerals, creamy tritium plots and a framed date at three. The tall acrylic crystal adds that desirable vintage distortion, while the black timing bezel and cushion case convey purposeful dive-watch intent. It’s the archetypal 1970s Sicura diver—graphic, legible and full of character—built to the brand’s “Vacuum Tested 200” specification and ready to anchor a collection of historic wristwatches.

Submarine 200 – Crosshair black Tritium Dial

The dial balances utility and style: luminous batons and Arabic 12/6/9, a clean railroad minute track and crisp white texts declaring “Superwaterproof 200 – Vacuum Tested – Tritium.” The tritium has mellowed to a pleasing vanilla tone, delivering authentic heritage charm without compromising readability.

Submarine 200 – Hands

Factory-correct pencil hands are tritium-filled to match the plots, with a slim central seconds for precise tracking. Aging is even and attractive, reinforcing the watch’s originality and period appeal sought by seasoned collectors.

Sicura Submarine 200 — Coin-edge Bezel Chrome-Plated Case

The cushion case wears robust yet compact, with polished flanks and a coin-edge friction bezel that turns confidently for elapsed-time readings. The stainless screw back is engraved with the diver emblem and full “Vacuum Tested – All Swiss Made – 200” legend, while the high-domed acrylic crystal contributes to the timeless dive-tool silhouette.

Submarine 200 – Crown

An unsigned fluted crown at three sits neatly between guards. It’s a push-pull design with internal sealing—typical for Sicura divers of the era—and winds and sets with reassuring precision.

Sicura Submarine 200 – Signed Folded-link Bracelet

The watch is fitted to a period stainless folded-link bracelet with a “SICURA” signed clasp and micro-adjust. It completes the piece with correct 1970s presence and comfortable, lightweight wear on the wrist.

Caliber BFG-158 — Swiss automatic reliability at 2.5 Hz

Inside ticks the Baumgartner BFG-158 automatic movement, a Swiss, 25-jewel workhorse favored by Sicura during the early-to-mid 1970s. Beating at 18,000 vph (2.5 Hz) with a practical ~40-hour reserve and quick-acting date, it is straightforward to service and admired for dependable, everyday precision timekeeping—ideal for a vintage diver intended for regular rotation.

Heritage of the Sicura Submarine in 1970s Dive-Tool Design

At the height of 1970s adventure culture, Sicura championed accessible Swiss dive watches with bold graphics and serious specs. The Submarine 200’s vacuum-tested case, tritium lume and crosshair dial encapsulate that era’s functional design language, standing alongside vintage Swiss watchmaking icons while offering a distinctive aesthetic all its own.

Sicura Submarine 200 — Condition, Originality, Warranty & Worldwide Shipping

This used example shows honest wear to the chrome plating and bezel insert, with attractive, even tritium patina across hands and markers. The dial, crystal and bracelet remain original to the watch. Fully serviced and fully operational, it’s covered by our 12-month warranty with worldwide shipping for collectors seeking an authentic, vacuum-tested Sicura diver. Browse our Diving Vintage Watches with crosshair black dials.