FOR SALE IS A VERY RARE AND HARD TO COME BY 1974 BULOVA SNORKEL IN MINTY(DARE I SEE NOS) CONDITION WITH MIND-BLOWING BLACK BAKELITE BEZEL
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CASE: FUNKY ALL-STEEL DIVER CASE MEASURING A NICE 38.5mm ACROSS CASE NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL SIGNED CROWN BY 42.6mm LUG TO LUG. CASE IS IN PAINFULLY SHARP AND MINTY CONDITION MAINTAINING ALL ITS FACTORY ORIGINAL FINISHES AND SHARP LINES. EVEN THE MIRRORED SIDES SHOW ONLY THE SLIGHTEST OF HAIRLINES. THIS LOOKS LIKE A NEW WATCH. EVEN HAS THE CASEBACK STICKER. BUT.....IT'S ALL ABOUT THAT BLACK BAKELITE BEZEL WITH THE TRAFFIC CONE ORANGE SEGMENT. WHAT A GORGEOUS PIECE OF ENGINEERING WITH ITS INTEGRATED DESIGN AND 60 CLICK BIDIRECTIONAL ACTION.
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DIAL: NOW THIS IS A GOOD LOOKIN' FACE RIGHT HERE. CHECK OUT THAT GORGEOUS SEMI-MATTE DEEP BLACK BACKGROUND WITH THOSE LUSCIOUS TRITIUM MARKERS. THE LUME IS IN AMAZING AND WELL PRESERVED CREAMY CONDITION BOTH ON THE DIAL AND THOSE GROOVY WHITE HANDS. THIS IS A TOTAL NO-NONSENSE AND HIGHLY LEGIBLE DIVER DIAL WHICH IS SUPER CLEAN.
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MOVEMENT: THIS OCEANOGRAPHER RUNS ON A GILTED 17J BULOVA 11AOACB IN-HOUSE AUTOMATIC WHICH WAS THE BRAND'S LAST MOVEMENT BEFORE OUTSOURCING TO ETA. SERVICE HISTORY ON THIS ONE IS UNKNOWN, BUT THIS ONE IS RUNNING LIKE A TOTAL DREAM. DATE IS QUICKSET BY REPEATEDLY PULLING OUT THE CROWN.
- WATCH IS MOUNTED ON ITS ORIGINAL INTEGRATED BULLET STYLE ALL STEEL BULOVA SIGNED BRACELET. BRACELET IS CURRENTLY SIZED FOR MY 6.75" WRIST WITH 7 REMAINING MICRO-ADJUSTS LEFT ON THE CLASP. THOSE WHO FOLLOW ME KNOW THAT I'M OBSESSED WITH THE 666 DIVERS PUT OUT BY BULOVA AND ALL ITS SUBSIDIARY DIVISIONS. THIS HAPPENS TO BE AN EXTREMELY RARE AND HARD TO COME BY SNORKEL OCEANOGRAPHER 666 WHICH HAPPENS TO BE IN IMPECCABLE CONDITION.
