Bulova 1970 Accutron Astronaut

Submitted by ROGLEN on March 17, 2014 - 8:10pm
Mark I
Manufacture Year
1970
Movement Model
2182
Movement Jewels
15
Case Serial No.
137255
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
35mm
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

My High School Graduation Present
Astronaut "Mark I (AKA Deep Sea 666 feet World Time Zone)

Bulova 1970 Accutron Astronaut "Mark I  World Time Zone
1970 Bulova watch
1970 Bulova watch
1970 Bulova watch
1970 Bulova watch
bourg01
Posted August 18, 2014 - 4:21pm

Yes, Bulova did change up dial colors, so this could be a variant that remain's unknown.

William Smith
Posted August 21, 2014 - 2:53pm

Do we have a Bulova Parts document which has a few tables listing possible "model names" based on case serial numbers from this time period.  Fifth used a snippet of one of these tables to aid in ID'ing a 1973 Oceanographer series as a "snorkel" model.  I'll go hunting for the entire document, as it may have this case serial number too.

Edit:  I mean Case ID Number, not case serial number.  I think its the red ink stamped 1164- not the  785 (or 786) stamped within rectangle on inside case back.

bobbee
Posted August 28, 2014 - 2:06pm

In reply to by William Smith

[quote=William Smith]

Do we have a Bulova Parts document which has a few tables listing possible "model names" based on case serial numbers from this time period.  Fifth used a snippet of one of these tables to aid in ID'ing a 1973 Oceanographer series as a "snorkel" model.  I'll go hunting for the entire document, as it may have this case serial number too.

Edit:  I mean Case ID Number, not case serial number.  I think its the red ink stamped 1164- not the  785 (or 786) stamped within rectangle on inside case back.

[/quote]

 

I once asked about those service documents and if they would be shared with the site.

No reply.

ROGLEN
Posted August 26, 2014 - 2:12pm

Guys i found some images of watchs just like mine on the internet.

sadly there is no indentifcations with the images.

i would download them but i dont see how to do it

bob 

Geoff Baker
Posted August 27, 2014 - 5:33am

Let's get the votes out on this one. We have an advert showing this exact watch and calling it MK1. We have an advert showing a variant of this watch and calling it 'World Timer'.

It's MK1, the ad is my proof.

ROGLEN
Posted August 28, 2014 - 12:38pm

William that number in rectaingle is 789 not 785 or 786

bobbee
Posted August 28, 2014 - 2:28pm

We don't have any ads calling this the "World Timer".

What we have is a Bulova generated colour catalogue calling it the World Timer.

We have one b&w ad that has two other mistakes in it-mixed up names actually- that calls it the Astronaut Mark 1.

The subject also has "Deep Sea" on the dial, and the Deep Sea line is totally different to the "Astronaut" line

Either Accutron Deep Sea World Timer, or just "World Timer".

Geoff Baker
Posted August 29, 2014 - 6:19am

In reply to by bobbee

You are correct Bob, it is a catalog, not an ad. However, it does not show the subject watch. This one is marked Deep Sea, the watch in the catalog is not.

bobbee
Posted August 29, 2014 - 10:10am

In reply to by Geoff Baker

The newspaper advert is a mistake, as the wording should mention it has day/date and 666feet water resistance, just like the other Deep Sea model in the same advert, if it were correct.

The Mark 1 Astronauts all had 214 movements with no crowns, there are no Astronaut models that are water resistant tested to 666 feet, either MK1 or MK2.

bourg01
Posted August 28, 2014 - 2:35pm

I'm good with Deep Sea World Timer.