FOR SALE IS A GNARLY 1973 BULOVA/CARAVELLE ALL STEEL AUTOMATIC WITH SUPER COOL ADJUSTABLE MONTHLY CALENDAR COMPLICATION.
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CASE: ALL STEEL CUSHION CASE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. WATCH MEASURES 40.5mm ACROSS CASE NOT COUNTING CROWN. THE CASE STILL MAINTAINS ITS ORIGINAL BRUSHED FINISH ON THE TOP AND SHARP EDGES. THE CASE MARKINGS ON THE INSIDE REVEAL THAT THIS WAS MADE BY THE FAMOUS AND REVERED MONNIN, WHICH MAKES THIS ONE PRETTY BADASS.
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DIAL: THIS DIAL IS REALLY ALL ABOUT THAT CALENDAR, BUT WITHOUT THAT IT HAPPENS TO BE A GORGEOUS LAYOUT. I LOVE THAT MATTE BLACK DIAL WITH THOSE APPLIED STRIATED STEEL MARKERS. THE LUME PLOTS ARE TOTALLY INTACT AND MATCH UP PERFECTLY WITH THE TRITIUM ON THOSE WHITE TIPPED STEEL HANDS. I THINK THE BLACK DATE WHEEL IS A NICE ADDED BONUS.
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MOVEMENT: THIS BEAUTY RUNS ON A HIGH-GRADE SWISS 17J A.SCHILD 2086 AUTOMATIC TICKING UNDER THE HOOD. THIS IS MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THIS MOVEMENT. THE DATE IS QUICKSET, AND IF YOU ROTATE THE CROWN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION IT WILL FLIP THE "DAY" DISC TO LINE UP THE DAYS OF THE WEEK WITH THE APPROPRIATE DATE, SO YOU CAN SEE WHICH DAYS FALL ON WHAT DATE FOR THE MONTH. ACTUALLY, A SUPER USEFUL COMPLICATION. WATCH WAS SERVICED BACK IN 2016 AND IS RUNNING STRONG.
- WATCH IS MOUNTED ON A SPORTY AND ROBUST DEBEER TEXTURED BLACK STRAP WHICH LOOKS DASHING ON THIS CALENDAR. THIS IS A CARAVELLE MODEL WHICH I RARELY RUN ACROSS. THIS IS A REALLY WELL MADE PIECE, MORE IN LINE WITH THE BULOVA OFFERINGS. THE MONNIN CASE REALLY ADDS SOME ALLURE TO THIS ONE, AS THIS CASEMAKER WAS KNOWN FOR MAKING DIVERS FOR HEUER AS WELL AS MANY MILITARY GRADE PIECES. THIS IS A FUN AND FUNKY PIECE AND EXTREMELY WELL PRESERVED
