Bulova 1969 Oceanographer

Submitted by Tayloreuph on May 16, 2022 - 11:19pm
G
Manufacture Year
1969
Movement Model
11BLACD
Movement Date Code
M9
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
NONE113144
Case Serial No.
113144
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Star
Watch Description

BULOVA = Oceanographer = Snorkel = 666 Feet = Automatic = 714 case by the Star company. M9 on the caseback and movement. Bulova signed crown

Dial side
case back
movement
crown
Geoff Baker
Posted May 18, 2022 - 9:19am

Very nice example of the 1969 Bulova Oceanographer G. Thanks for sharing it Joe.

I love the way Bulova incorporated their B into the self winding rotor.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted May 18, 2022 - 9:35am

1969 Bulova Oceanographer "G" works for me.

plainsmen
Posted May 18, 2022 - 5:19pm

Yup... The classic... Oceanographer G

plainsmen
Posted May 18, 2022 - 5:19pm

Yup... The classic... Oceanographer G

Tayloreuph
Posted May 18, 2022 - 7:17pm

What is the thoughts of the panel about the text on the dial? 

3 lines of text at the top of the dial, 2 at the bottom. Is that something exclusive to 1969? I can't find dials similar from any other year.

camu
Posted May 18, 2022 - 7:52pm

I agree that this is a ....  OCEANOGRAPHER SNORKEL G ... an early one prior to BULOVA finally settling with the TEXT configuration on the dial that everyone knows ...  i have seen what we might call odd placement of text on oceanographer dials floating around ...  I do have an example of a 1969 with what I suppose BULOVA decided on what the dial will be ...1969 Oceanographer Snorkel G