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Are there any love for vintage Bulova on OF?
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Dsloan
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I really dig the strap mirroring the red seconds hand on that model.
That looks great! I love with the way the blue bezel and dial ages on these.
That said, I don't think I care for the way the bezel lume plot ages on these. It's like there's this dried up little egg yolk distracting from that beautiful blue color. But I'll probably learn to ignore it quickly. If I can put up with the crown tube on my Tudor, I can make peace with this. Overall, I'm really happy with this purchase.
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Deafboy
··His Holiness Puer SurdusNew arrival:
Bulova SkyMaster 1943 Cal.10AK
Smallish watch but has a lovely rose gold case and a bronze colored dial. I just serviced it and keeps time very well in all positions (+/- 5 s/day) and also has excellent isochronicity (+/- 2 s/day over the range of 200 - 300 degrees amplitude).
From a 10AK parts catalogue:
Bulova SkyMaster 1943 Cal.10AK
Smallish watch but has a lovely rose gold case and a bronze colored dial. I just serviced it and keeps time very well in all positions (+/- 5 s/day) and also has excellent isochronicity (+/- 2 s/day over the range of 200 - 300 degrees amplitude).
From a 10AK parts catalogue:
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JwRosenthal
·New arrival:
Bulova SkyMaster 1943 Cal.10AK
Smallish watch but has a lovely rose gold case and a bronze colored dial. I just serviced it and keeps time very well in all positions (+/- 5 s/day) and also has excellent isochronicity (+/- 2 s/day over the range of 200 - 300 degrees amplitude).
From a 10AK parts catalogue:
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Deafboy
··His Holiness Puer SurdusVery elegant and not a dial I have seen. These wear very well on a slim unpadded reptile strap (I see brown lizard on this one) under a dress shirt sleeve- you’ll forget the smallish size by mid-morning.
Thanks for the comments. We are on the same wavelength: I just ordered a brown crocodile grain strap. It has white stitching, with the intent of emphasizing the white numerals.
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JwRosenthal
·Thanks for the comments. We are on the same wavelength: I just ordered a brown crocodile grain strap. It has white stitching, with the intent of emphasizing the white numerals.
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Evitzee
·I was just rearranging my watches after I got back from vacation and I noticed this Bulova in the box. It's a DIRECTOR model from 1953. Gold filled case and original Bulova bracelet, both are stamped 'L3' which is Bulova's code for 1953. Cost was $35.75 in '53 (about $345 today). It's essentially in new condition, probably worn a half dozen times or so in its life. Everything original; case, dial, crystal, crown, bracelet.....a real time capsule from 66 years ago.
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JwRosenthal
·I was just rearranging my watches after I got back from vacation and I noticed this Bulova in the box. It's a DIRECTOR model from 1953. Gold filled case and original Bulova bracelet, both are stamped 'L3' which is Bulova's code for 1953. Cost was $35.75 in '53 (about $345 today). It's essentially in new condition, probably worn a half dozen times or so in its life. Everything original; case, dial, crystal, crown, bracelet.....a real time capsule from 66 years ago.
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Waltesefalcon
·New arrival:
Bulova SkyMaster 1943 Cal.10AK
Smallish watch but has a lovely rose gold case and a bronze colored dial. I just serviced it and keeps time very well in all positions (+/- 5 s/day) and also has excellent isochronicity (+/- 2 s/day over the range of 200 - 300 degrees amplitude).
From a 10AK parts catalogue:
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Waltesefalcon
·I was just rearranging my watches after I got back from vacation and I noticed this Bulova in the box. It's a DIRECTOR model from 1953. Gold filled case and original Bulova bracelet, both are stamped 'L3' which is Bulova's code for 1953. Cost was $35.75 in '53 (about $345 today). It's essentially in new condition, probably worn a half dozen times or so in its life. Everything original; case, dial, crystal, crown, bracelet.....a real time capsule from 66 years ago.
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SpeedyPhill
·Test pilot John "Bob" McKay wearing an Accutron Astronaut before boarding a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter in 1964... sleek design all the way !
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DaveK
··Yoda of YodelersFrom Life Magazine, December 1961. A ‘61 spaceview humming in F Sharp
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DaveK
··Yoda of YodelersMine is a little less accurate than 1 minute per month 😬
