I didn't want to try it in water because it looks unused. The box is in great shape as well. Instructions are on the side - a must read. According to the interwebs, this toy was made in 1954.
No date on the box or item. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Each Submarine Tested and Guaranteed.Wind up carefully and take care not to overwind. Do not lift submarine by the periscope.
Apply thin oil regularly to the propeller shaft. The item "VINTAGE 1954 NAUTILUS Wind Up Clockwork DIVING SUBMARINE Toy Walt Disney ENGLND" is in sale since Tuesday, November 19, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Disneyana\Vintage (Pre-1968)\Other Vintage Disneyana". The seller is "agmccloskey" and is located in Portland, Oregon.This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.