So what's your "daily wearer" watch right now?

Submitted by plainsmen on October 28, 2011 - 5:36pm

Fresh out the timemachines shop with a good cleaning and some new parts is my 1970 Bulova Oceanographer aka Snorkel aka 666ft.

I've been wearing it since I took it out of the shipping box and am really grooving on it gents.

 

What are you wearing as your daily wear watch lately?

timerestoration
Posted October 28, 2011 - 5:57pm

 Here's Mine!

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted October 28, 2011 - 6:02pm

'48 Excellency for the last 6 Yrs.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted November 5, 2011 - 9:53am

In reply to by mybulova_admin

EXCELLENCY 'UU' is shown on a Bracelet.

: )

Wayne Hanley
Posted October 28, 2011 - 6:07pm

Jeff

Per chance do you have a name for this model? Great job on restoration!

Wayne Hanley
Posted October 28, 2011 - 6:23pm

Accutron Astronaut 1965

New band

 

Geoff Baker
Posted October 28, 2011 - 8:28pm

1969 "23" Auto Winder

mybulova_admin
Posted October 28, 2011 - 8:53pm

In reply to by Geoff Baker

Geoff, that band would look great on my 'bandless' Chrono "C" :-)

Geoff Baker
Posted October 29, 2011 - 5:23am

In reply to by mybulova_admin

Stephen - paid $12 for that watch with that bracelet. Here's the deal though.......it has a very, very slight curve. The "C" takes a straight end, not sure if it would fit.....

gb

mybulova_admin
Posted October 30, 2011 - 7:13am

In reply to by Geoff Baker

Here is the underbelly of my Chrono "C"

Mr Geoff Baker can you please check yours to see if it might work.

Bulova

 

shooter144
Posted October 30, 2011 - 7:17am

In reply to by mybulova_admin

Curve should fit, or easily be fit if not....use a non stepped spring bar that can be slightly bent if the band is too tight at the case

Ellierose
Posted October 28, 2011 - 8:28pm

i have been wearing my 1939 President the last couple days, since i have been wearing  a brown belt and shoes...sorry old picture...i am much better taking them now..

bourg01
Posted October 28, 2011 - 9:14pm

Sorry Folks, but I wear a Hamillton "Sentinal C" with a rice bead band,

mybulova_admin
Posted October 28, 2011 - 9:30pm

In reply to by bourg01

Sorry, Shawn, I think you uploaded the wrong watch.....I swear that thing says 'Hamilton' on the dial

:-)

Ready......Aim......FIRE!!!!

mybulova_admin
Posted October 28, 2011 - 11:07pm

In reply to by FifthAvenueRes…

Fifth, are you saying that the above Hamilton has a Bulova movement?

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted October 28, 2011 - 11:14pm

In reply to by mybulova_admin

No, but We needed to mention Bulova for it to become Bulova related admin.

heh

vintagebulova.com
Posted October 28, 2011 - 9:29pm

I'm wearing a non-Bulova as well. This sports a Valjoux 23, same movement as the 1940's Bulova chronograph.

vintagebulova.com

Jay

vintagebulova.com

vintagebulova.com
Posted October 29, 2011 - 9:44am

In reply to by vintagebulova.com

Today I'm gonna wear another non-Bulova chrono.  Many thanks to Mike at timemachines for his tireless efforts on this bad boy!!!! 

 

vintagebulova.com

Jay

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mybulova_admin
Posted October 28, 2011 - 9:30pm

Oh great now look what you've started!!!

;-)

vintagebulova.com
Posted October 28, 2011 - 9:36pm

In reply to by mybulova_admin

Since my Parker shares a movement lineage with the Bulova 13AK shouldn't we just catagorize it as a Frankinbully and put it in the database?

Jay

vintagebulova.com

 

mybulova_admin
Posted October 28, 2011 - 9:45pm

In reply to by vintagebulova.com

Lineage....no, stamped Bulova...yes and as a Frankenbully.

It's a great looking Chrono!

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted October 28, 2011 - 11:16pm

In reply to by vintagebulova.com

You could always get the Dial redone Jay....

 

Bob Bruno
Posted October 29, 2011 - 8:33am

Ok since some of us are confessing. I wear a Timex Indiglo. Only because that's the only dial I can actually see.

Wayne Hanley
Posted October 30, 2011 - 5:45am

In reply to by Bob Bruno

Bob

This Bulova Alarm Clock will do the job work for you Bob. just get another lug like the one on top, mount it to the bottom. And for a band use one of your wide `alligator belts. It'll also keep you awake. Not too shabby in the looks department either!

I bought one of those 42mm Accutron Excusions WW and it was so heavy it made me walk lop-sided LOL

Bob Bruno
Posted October 30, 2011 - 7:46am

In reply to by Wayne Hanley

Hey good idea Wayne or maybe I could get Geoff Baker to sell me one of his Braille watches! :)

Geoff Baker
Posted October 30, 2011 - 9:18am

In reply to by Bob Bruno

Wasn't going to bring that up Bob, but as long as you did.......

.....now we know why you had that clock made up!

And speaking of Coke Bottles, seems like you could see pretty well the day you bid on THAT watch.

 

Bob Bruno
Posted October 30, 2011 - 10:05am

In reply to by Geoff Baker

Maybe I could get the clock guy to make me a battery powered  Bulova Watch Time neon wristwatch !!

mybulova_admin
Posted October 30, 2011 - 8:48pm

In reply to by Wayne Hanley

Wayne I love the top watch...does it come in white gold as well?

:-)

Wayne Hanley
Posted November 5, 2011 - 11:40am

In reply to by mybulova_admin

Are you speaking of the clock per chance? No, not white gold. I have the stainless steel version as my personal bedroom clock. Since I retired there is no need for bells & whistles, so the clock acts like it is retired too, it just sits there on the night table, hoping I don't wind her! However, she gets wound up about once-a-month, just like me. LOL

shooter144
Posted October 29, 2011 - 9:34am

Bumper wind '42 two tone dial Eska...sry no running Bully available right now that Im not selling lol..good note is its only a 3 digit sn and its minty

bourg01
Posted October 29, 2011 - 10:27am

OK, So I started the confessions but I didn't mean to. I don't really have 1 single watch that I wear daily, though the Hamilton does get the most wrist time. I also like my Hamilron Pacer and the following 4 bullies are also on my wrist a fair bit.

1st is the 1960 American Eagle, A 1951 Photo Case, 1950 Treasure (unconfirmed) and my 1960 Presdent.

Ellierose
Posted October 29, 2011 - 1:12pm

bob i would suffer with bigger glasses..than not be able to see all the Gorgeous Bulova and your other watches.......time for thicker coke bottle glasses, and bifocals

Bob Bruno
Posted October 29, 2011 - 2:07pm

Oh if it were only that simple, I would have to strap on a pair of binoculars! :)

Daca102090
Posted October 29, 2011 - 2:10pm

I have 3 i enjoy if i am not "ditch digging".

1931 Sky King, 1938 unknown that may have a commander dial in a clipper case

 and a 1951 Marlboro.

Ellierose
Posted October 29, 2011 - 5:12pm

In reply to by Daca102090

SINCE MY LAST PICTURE WASN'T VERY GOOD... AND SINCE THIS WATCH GETS TONS OF WRIST TIME..I WOULD SAY THAT THIS IS MY SECOND DAILY WEARER WATCH...1960 AMERICAN EAGLE...I LOVE THIS WATCH...I HAD THE WHOLE WATCH RESTORED ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO...

 

Ellierose
Posted October 29, 2011 - 10:46pm

NO, I HAD THE DIAL REDONE...THE FACTORY COLOR WAS A CREAM...

Daca102090
Posted October 29, 2011 - 11:12pm

Hi!  This is Mrs. Daca :)  Here are my 3 favorite daily wear watches.  It's terrible, but I don't know the names for these yet -  I'll find out soon.

shooter144
Posted October 30, 2011 - 6:59am

toss up some dates and ill bet we can id those 3 ladies watches Mrs. Daca...the first with the linen dial may be a ladies AA...

Daca102090
Posted October 30, 2011 - 11:59am

In reply to by shooter144

Thanks, shooter - I'm particularly having a hard time identifying that first one with the linen dial.  It's a 1950 (L0) and I couldn't find it in the ads.  The Academy Award has a dial like that, but very differrent case.  I would consider the possibility that the movement & dial were put into my case, but I have one identical to mine that is not working.

The 2nd one is a 1951 (L1) Miss America, only it's advertised at 17 jewel and mine is 21 jewel.

The 3rd one is 1942 (T date code) and I found it in a 1943 ad as a Marian.

David and I will post each of these individually at a later date so they can be added to the database. :)

Camille aka Mrs. Daca

plainsmen
Posted October 30, 2011 - 4:58pm

In reply to by Daca102090

Hey Camille!  Welcome!!  Nice to have another ladies perspective here.

As for your 1st watch.  Bulova has about 10 different women's Academy Award watches for that couple of years there were created.  Check out the database and you'll see several different models of ladies AA.  So it very well could be and probably is a ladies Academy Award.