FOR SALE IS A HANDSOME 1971 BULOVA-CARAVELLE DAY/DATE AUTOMATIC IN MINTY CONDITION WITH FABUOUS FOREST GREEN DIAL WITH BLOOD ORANGE ACCENTS.
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CASE: HEAVY ALL-STEEL TONNEAU SHAPED CASE MEASURING A HEALTHY 34.5mm NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL SIGNED CROWN. NICE FUNKY DESIGN WITH THE HOODED LUGS. CHECK OUT THE MINTY CONDITION WITH THAT HEAVY RADIAL BRUSHED FINISH AND THOSE SHARP TRANSITIONS BETWEEN BRUSHED AND POLISHED AT THE CHAMFERS. THE LEVEL OF FINISH QUALITY IS OUTSTANDING. THIS ONE WEARS MORE LIKE A 36mm CASE DUE TO THE LONGER LUG TO LUG, CHUNKY CASE, THIN BEZEL, AND WIDE DIAL WHICH GIVES THIS SOME SOLID WRIST PRESENCE.
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DIAL:YOU DON’T REALLY RUN ACROSS MANY GREEN DIALS WITH VINTAGE WATCHES. THIS FOREST MATTE VARIATION IS SPECTACULAR. CHECK OUT THE GROOVY BLOOD ORANGE ACCENTS ON THE RAISED STEEL MARKERS AS WELL AS ON THAT STEEL STICK HANDSET. THE 2-TONE DAY/DATE DISPLAY IS A NICE STYLISTIC TOUCH.
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MOVEMENT: THIS GENTLEMAN RUNS ON A HIGH-GRADE A.SCHILD AUTOMATIC DAY/DATE MOVEMENT. DATE IS QUICKSET BY REPEATEDLY PUSHING IN ON THE CROWN BUT DAY FUNCTION IS NON-QUICKSET. SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN. WATCH IS RUNNING WELL AND KEEPING GOOD TIME.
WATCH COMES MOUNTED ON A HANDSOME MILANES STEEL BRACELET WHICH LOOKS SUPER COOL ON THIS GUY. THIS IS CLASSIC EARLY 70s DESIGN AT ITS BEST WITH A FABULOUS COLOR SCHEME AND MUSCULAR RETRO VIBES!
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