Bulova Snorkel 666ft. c.1965
Bulova Snorkel 666ft. c.1965
One of the early “Snorkel”-designated watches that were famously produced by Bulova beginning in the early 1960’s. For modern fans of the brand, this is undoubtedly one of the iconic models with Explorer-esque styling and 666ft. depth rating.
This particular Snorkel variant has the triangular marker (instead of the later dot) on the coin edge bezel, along with “Selfwinding” instead of “Automatic”. With the lume having reached a deep mustard color and the hands showing plenty of age without being decomposed, this watch offers a great cross-section of beautiful looks and honest age that many people in the market are seeking out these days.
- Movement: Bulova 11ALACD, 17 jewels, 18,000 bph
- Case Stainless steel
- Powered: Mechanical - Automatic
- Case Width: 35.3 mm (38.1mm incl. crown)
- Case Length: 43.1 mm
- Lug Width: 18 mm
- Thickness: 12.9mm
- Crystal: Domed acrylic w/ magnifier
- Crown: Signed original, non-screw down
- Band: New double-stitched leather band
Function - This watch is wound automatically by the natural motion of your arm. It is recommended to wind the crown 10-15 times to typically give an initial power reserve to last throughout the day.
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