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Nice Accutron collection 👍 Did the solid gold pieces just come out in the early ‘60s? I don’t think I’ve seen any later-year Spaceviews in anything other than steel or gold plate

As a general rule, the USA 214 Accutron gold models were commonly seen from 1960 through about 1966, with 1960-1963 being the most commonly seen solid gold examples.
The less documented variants that were solid gold would have been the Swiss variants. Even those were generally seen with circa dates from 1964-1967+-. Even the later 218's were made in solid gold so an exact answer would be at best a good guess.
*** But generally, most of the solid gold accutrons came out early and once Bulova figured out there was a huge interest in the watches, they started making more affordable examples, I.E Gold Filled and Stainless Steel.
 
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There is a purity in vintage wrist watches, watches that are no longer in production. These time pieces have a lot of character and history, its reputation and desirability established and set by watch enthusiasts and not by paid voices or paid advertisements to promote them.

SEIKO 6309-729A F1
SEIKO 6318-0011
 
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I have the same rotating staking set.

Can not remember if I posted this. The screws of a 620 ladies movement next to a 0402 surface mount resistor. That is the smallest surface mount I can hand solder. .4mm x .2mm. It is hard to get the phone to focus this small.

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Vintage Diver Watches ...

Can someone tell me the lug width on the Bulova Deep Sea “B” Chronograph 666 Diver. Is it 19mm or 20mm?
 
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Can someone tell me the lug width on the Bulova Deep Sea “B” Chronograph 666 Diver. Is it 19mm or 20mm?


19MM Lugs ...

BULOVA 666FEET DEEP SEA CHRONOGRAPHE variant "B"

Case diameter is 37mm minus crown, Lug width @ 19MM, Case thickness 15MM with a double high dome acrylic divers crystal, reverse (two sub dials) panda dial, tritium lume, tritium batons (hands), applied hour indices, pump pushers, 30-minute counting chronograph, friction mounted bidirectional rotating black and red (Coke) bezel with 20-minute red zone and a luminous tritium dot at 60 to assess decompression time with a safety red seconds pylon, with tachymeter function.

Bulova movement caliber # 14EB (modified Valjoux 7733) electroplated with copper beryllium to minimize galling of the moving parts, this also reduces oxidation / discolouration / rust / and also has anti magnetic properties.
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19MM Lugs ...

BULOVA 666FEET DEEP SEA CHRONOGRAPHE variant "B"

Case diameter is 37mm minus crown, Lug width @ 19MM, Case thickness 15MM with a double high dome acrylic divers crystal, reverse (two sub dials) panda dial, tritium lume, tritium batons (hands), applied hour indices, pump pushers, 30-minute counting chronograph, friction mounted bidirectional rotating black and red (Coke) bezel with 20-minute red zone and a luminous tritium dot at 60 to assess decompression time with a safety red seconds pylon, with tachymeter function.

Bulova movement caliber # 14EB (modified Valjoux 7733) electroplated with copper beryllium to minimize galling of the moving parts, this also reduces oxidation / discolouration / rust / and also has anti magnetic properties.

Thanks! I've got one inbound and I'm thinking of picking up a komfit band to go on it. I really like how yours looks on the komfit.
 
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Thanks! I've got one inbound and I'm thinking of picking up a komfit band to go on it. I really like how yours looks on the komfit.

NICE !!! ........ by the by ....

my chrono is not on a reproduction made by komfit, it is paired with a JB Champion USA (NASA) bracelet that was used in the 60's by the Apollo astronauts
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NICE !!! ........ by the by ....

my chrono is not on a reproduction made by komfit, it is paired with a JB Champion USA (NASA) bracelet that was used in the 60's by the Apollo astronauts

It looks amazing! Alas, I, on the other hand, am in Forester reproduction komfit budget territory.
 
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1917 Waltham Trench Watch
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1918 Elgin Sterling Silver Trench Watch
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1916 Berks Longines Trench Watch
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1916 Elgin Trench Watch
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1922 9kt Gold Red 12 Waltham USA
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HAMILTON AQUA-DATE SUPER-COMPRESSOR 600 FEET ...
paired with: JB Champion USA NASA bracelet




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I just went through the tips to make beautiful pictures and I think that it is better than before:

Omega Seamaster 145.024 Flat Jedi with a difficult patina to catch
 
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