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Bulova tuning fork logo3/1/2024 A bright orange sweep second hand rounds out the set. The baton style hour and minute hands are painted bright white with lume filled centers. These markers are very prominent, making the dial easy to read. The hour markers are an applied steel baton style with large rectangular lume filled centers. The outer portion of the bulls-eye dial is a nice contrasting gloss black. I love the “666,” as it gives their divers a little something unique. It is also signed “Deep Sea, 666 Feet” above the six, another classic example of the Bulova/Accutron penchant for using the 666ft depth rating. It has an applied Accutron tuning fork logo, with “Accutron” printed in white below the 12. The inner circular part is a slate gray with a straight brushed finish. The dial is a real work of art, with a two color/two texture bulls-eye style finish. As large as the case is, the addition of the massive crystal makes the watch wear even larger than its measurements. It is highly domed and very thick, and measures a whopping 37.7mm in diameter! Like the Super Compressor crystals, this one is also nigh impossible to replace, so be wary of purchasing an example of this model with a bad crystal. The high point sticks up a solid 6mm above the edge of the case. This can be a real pain to clean off of the case when it happens.Īs I wrote above, the crystal on this one is a behemoth. Sadly, the gasket material that Accutron used at that time breaks down and over time melts into a sort of sticky goo. Both kinds of case backs screw in with an oversized O-ring gasket. This style has the date code stamped on the inside rather than the outside. Mine has the more interesting ballerina back, with the highly embossed Bulova ballerina logo. Most ones I’ve seen have a plain jane case back with the NO (1970) date code. The large dual crowns are semi-recessed into the case, and are both signed with the Accutron tuning fork logo.įrom what I can gather, this watch appears to have been made from 1969 (the year my example is from) to about 1971, with the bulk of examples I’ve seen hailing from 1970. The case is a classic ’70s cushion style, with a straight brushed finish on the top and sides, and with a slim, polished angled bevel separating the two. Overall, this watch really has wrist presence. With its giant superdome thick acrylic crystal, it measures 14.5mm thick. This baby is a big ol’ chunk of solid stainless steel, measuring in at just over 41mm wide by 45mm long, with 20mm lugs.
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