Skin Diver The 666 range of Bulova models began in 1963 with the Bulova Snorkel. This all steel cased watches with an automatic 11AFACD movement were Bulova’s entry into the skin diver category. Skin diving is swimming without a wet suit or breathing apparatus – snorkeling around a reef or
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Bulova SkyStar World Timer from 1969 “The Bulova SkyStar knows what time it is no matter where you aren’t” Bulova produced the SkyStar for just 1 year in 1969 – making it quite a rare piece. There were three variants; orange dial, black dial and white dial – all featuring
11BKACB ⚙️ 17 jewel ⚙️ 21,600 A/h ⚙️ 1968 This is inside a super clean Bulova Sky Star from 1969. The movement is a peach. Like it? Only used in the Bulova SkyStar for one year in 1969.
Inception 1866. 154 years ago. Alfred Nobel invents dynamite. SS Great Britain lays the first transatlantic telegraph cable. Otto von Bismarck narrowly escapes assassination. Louis Francois Clement Breguet files patent number FR 73414 A. Patent 73414 describes an electric pendulum clock using a tuning fork as the mechanical oscillator. One
The Watch Facts I know its a quartz mass produced movement – but hold on to your preconceptions and have a read. ETA released the quartz 251.262 movement in 1988. It featured three counters at 2 o’clock, 6 o’clock and 10 o’clock. But most importantly it featured 7 hands. On
This is a close up of the 14EB movement. In focus is the balance jewel and it’s golden colour shock spring. Shock springs come in many different shapes and allow the mechanism to resist knocks and harsh movements without damaging or breaking the balance shaft. The purple circle is a
If you can cast your mind back to 1977 (if you’re not old enough like me – just google it) there were a myriad of questionable design choices and fashions. I find it difficult to pick a handful of cars from the 70s that were good – your average daily
2423.10 ⚙️ 0 jewel ⚙️ 3,600 A/h ⚙️ 1977 This early quartz movement featured a super neat function called “Accuset”. Because it had a little drift in time keeping it was possible to hit a button on the side of the case when you found a reliable time source that
This Zenith Respirator AF/P features a 36,000 BPH 405 calibre automatic movement used by Zenith and Movado with a 40 hour reserve. It’s a high beat and watching the second hand move is genuinely mesmerising! French day and quickset date. Brushed dark brown dial with a signed Zenith NSA bracelet