LANCO Barracuda – Super Compressor Case – Dual Crown Diver – 1967

The Lanco Barracuda is a beautiful reminder of a time when dive watches were built as true tools, yet with elegance and restraint. Its 36.5 mm stainless-steel case wears perfectly on the wrist, making it an ideal size even today — balanced, comfortable, and timeless.

What makes this watch truly special is its EPSA Super Compressor case, produced by Ervin Piquerez S.A., the legendary case manufacturer also responsible for icons such as the original IWC Aquatimer and the Jaeger-LeCoultre E558 Deep Sea Alarm. This patented case design tightens with water pressure, a clever and historically important solution from the golden era of dive watches.

Lanco, founded in 1878 in Langendorf, Switzerland, was once one of the world’s largest watch manufacturers. For a full century, until 1978, Lanco produced reliable, well-engineered Swiss watches and supplied movements and complete watches to markets all over the world. Though the brand disappeared during the quartz crisis, its mechanical watches remain respected for their quality and honest design.

The Barracuda carries this heritage forward: twin crowns, an internal rotating bezel, and a clean, highly legible dial made for real underwater use. Inside beats a dependable Swiss automatic movement, reflecting Lanco’s long tradition of functional watchmaking.

With its approachable size, robust construction, and true historical significance, the Lanco Barracuda is a perfect entry-level vintage dive watch — authentic, wearable, and full of character without being intimidating or oversized.

The watch comes fitted with a vintage natural rubber strap, staying true to its original tool-watch spirit while offering excellent comfort.

A genuine piece of Swiss dive-watch history — honest, mechanical, and made to be worn.

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  • Case: Fair condition, unpolished, original signed crowns
  • Dial: Good condition, signs of age and patina
  • Hands: Original, good condition, possibly re-lumed or repaired lume
  • Movement: Serviced in December 2025

PRICE: 1290 EUR*

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Included:

  • high quality Watchurbia watch box
  • in-house certificate of authenticity
  • extract of the international watch register
  • warranty certificate

Diameter:

36.5 mm measured without crown

Warranty:

12 months*

*You can find the warranty conditions under this LINK

 

Delivery:

We always ship via insured Express.

*Margin VAT. The item is differential taxed according to § 25a UStG (German tax law). You will therefore receive an invoice WITHOUT VAT shown separately.

You do not have to pay any additional VAT or import charges if you buy from an EU country! Outside the EU: The item may be subject to import VAT, customs duties and/or sales tax, the buyer is responsible for these costs. Please contact us for an estimate if you are unsure.

For USA, please note the new import tariffs for Swiss Made watches here

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