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Are there any love for vintage Bulova on OF?
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Marsimaxam
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Off topic, I know, but, the Accutron just brought back those memories
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Timetron
·@Marsimaxam
Enjoyed the story and loved the watch too. Thanks for sharing!
Off topic, I know, but, the Accutron just brought back those memories
Enjoyed the story and loved the watch too. Thanks for sharing!
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Marsimaxam
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Timetron
·Just won this 1970 Accutron Astronaut Mark II "E" from an auction. I believe it is 100% original as shown on the catalogue ad below.
Auction photos:
Auction photos:
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coronado
·I always like to see a Corrigan with the correct end-pieces (bottom row, last watch on the right). I've only had one in 20+ years.
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MoclovFlop
·This is the second art deco Bulova jump hour that I've owned. Sometimes called the "white knight".
Never seem to keep them though.
Edit - Here was the first:
Never seem to keep them though.
Edit - Here was the first:
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Waltesefalcon
·This is the second art deco Bulova jump hour that I've owned. Sometimes called the "white knight".
Never seem to keep them though.
Edit - Here was the first:
Gorgeous watch. That stepped case is very similar to my Bulova Lone Eagle.
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MoclovFlop
·Gorgeous watch. That stepped case is very similar to my Bulova Lone Eagle.
Yeah, I feel like they shared the case design between a few other models for sure. Really helps them wear larger!
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hejsam
·How about this one, octagon shaped case and guilloche dial! 😀
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allwoundup
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hejsam
·That's a really wonderful piece. I've never seen that case style before...very nice catch...what year?. I have a 1959 Bulova with a similar dial, but in gold. I have yet to definitively identify the model, but I suspect it might be a Sea King judging from the case design, "Waterproof" on the dial and its 11-AFC movement.
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hmmmcamu
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impalla62ss
·Not Vintage, but I doesn't hold a candle to the original. Accutron Spaceview 2020
https://gizmodo.com/three-electrostatic-motors-almost-make-this-pricey-watc-1845027754
https://gizmodo.com/three-electrostatic-motors-almost-make-this-pricey-watc-1845027754
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bradurani
·2 made in the USA Bulovas from '76 and '64
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dougwhiz
·Just picked up my first Bulova ever, model 247 from the 70s, with a 214 movement. It was running about 10 minutes fast per day until I put an Accucell battery in it, and now it's about 1 second fast per day. Amazing.
I love the case with the crown hidden on the back. And I love the smooth sweeping second hand, that has the tuning fork logo as its counterweight. The textured cobalt blue dial has unfortunately taken on extra texture at some point, but I really don't notice it on the wrist. My only disappointment is the case size. While the case is just about 35mm, the blue dial only goes out to about 29mm. That combined with a height of 13mm makes it wear smaller than it should.
I love the case with the crown hidden on the back. And I love the smooth sweeping second hand, that has the tuning fork logo as its counterweight. The textured cobalt blue dial has unfortunately taken on extra texture at some point, but I really don't notice it on the wrist. My only disappointment is the case size. While the case is just about 35mm, the blue dial only goes out to about 29mm. That combined with a height of 13mm makes it wear smaller than it should.
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Professor
·That dial texture looks almost deliberate. Actually sets it off nicely. It anyone asks tell them it was a custom ordered dial finish, less than a dozen made.
