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VINTAGE BULOVA Divers 666ft. ... the devil diver ...

  1. hmmmcamu

    hmmmcamu Sep 4, 2021

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    if u CLICK on the link it should take u directly to the page on FACEBOOK all u have to do is request to join the page ... https://www.facebook.com/groups/208317149698549
     
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  2. hmmmcamu

    hmmmcamu Sep 11, 2021

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    BULOVA SUBMERSIBLE WRIST WATCH
    prototype that was never commercially launched
    • This is the same technology that the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Mil-Spec and Tornek-Rayville TR-900 used.
    • The tech is redundant today but back in the 50s it was a serious piece of dive watch innovation that saved lives.
    • If a watch with a moister level indictor ever lost its water resistance – the paper would change color thus alerting the diver that their vital timing instrument had failed.
    REISSUE:
    • The reissue has a fully functioning moister level indictor
    • LIMITED EDITION 200M BULOVA Archive Series MIL-SHIPS-W-2181 uses a Swiss movement and has SWISS MADE printed on the dial @ 41MM minus crown.
    • NON LIMITED EDITION 200M uses a Japanese movement and does not have swiss made printed on the dial @ 41MM minus crown.
     
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  3. philips

    philips Sep 17, 2021

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    That is super cool, I love it. The dial is aged, but the rest is very good, like hands and bezel. It will clean up very well. Would love to see it after a service on a nice strap.
     
  4. hmmmcamu

    hmmmcamu Sep 30, 2021

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    LA CENTRALE BOITES hallmark " CB "

    The Snorkel and the SWISS watch case maker LA CENTRALE BOITES
    who also made the watch case for the OMEGA SPEEDMASTER Ref.# 105.012-66
     
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  5. hmmmcamu

    hmmmcamu Sep 30, 2021

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  6. p4ul

    p4ul “WATERRROOP” to 50m Oct 1, 2021

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    Before the spa visit..
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    ..and after.

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    Next job to buy and butcher red and white silicone straps to fit the 5mm gap in the case. (Unless you have a better idea?)
     
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  7. arturo7

    arturo7 Oct 1, 2021

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    I was never a fan of red watches until I saw the one above.
     
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  8. hmmmcamu

    hmmmcamu Oct 5, 2021

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    REPLACEMENT CRYTAL INFORMATION

    " BULOVA DEEP SEA CHRONOGRAPH 666ft. variants A B and C "

    original OEM ...

    BULOVA CRYSTAL ref.# 825AW @ 31.7MM


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    RELACEMENT :

    Germanow-Simon watch Crystal/Plexi ref.# GS-PA467-74 ...

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    Germanow-Simon watch Crystal/Plexi Conversion Chart for BULOVA




     
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  9. hmmmcamu

    hmmmcamu Oct 10, 2021

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  10. hmmmcamu

    hmmmcamu Oct 21, 2021

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    COKE BEZEL
     
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    hmmmcamu Dec 6, 2021

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  12. Larry S Ω 2

    Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Dec 6, 2021

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    Mine says HI. (Sadly from the bank vault)
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  13. Muddlerminnow

    Muddlerminnow Dec 10, 2021

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    Mine says hi too!

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  14. hmmmcamu

    hmmmcamu Dec 20, 2021

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    1967 SNORKEL 666ft. " J "

     
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    hmmmcamu Dec 25, 2021

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  16. hmmmcamu

    hmmmcamu Dec 25, 2021

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    SNORKEL Day / Date
    OCEANOGRAPHER SNORKEL "G"
     
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    hmmmcamu Dec 27, 2021

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  18. hmmmcamu

    hmmmcamu Jan 31, 2022

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    BULOVA DEEP SEA CHRONOGRAPH 666ft. B

     
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    hmmmcamu Mar 3, 2022

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  20. JwRosenthal Ω 2

    JwRosenthal Mar 3, 2022

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    Adding to this thread since the advert was posted above- one of the new 1957 Milships in the metal on vintage military 2-piece strap.
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    This is a wonderful watch and really wears like a vintage diver.
     
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