Bulova 1965 Snorkel

Submitted by Reverend Rob on April 14, 2015 - 12:27pm
Manufacture Year
1965
Movement Model
11ALACD
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
-
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Gender
Mens
Watch Description
Here we have something that looks like a Snorkel, but is probably pre-Snorkel. No depth rating or anything. We will be re-bushing the rotor axle because as you can see, it is leaning and rubbing the top plate of the auto module.  Case is by Maeder-Leschot, of Biel. 

EDIT:  The last picture is the restored watch with dial by International. All they did was apply the lume and it looks great!

 
Reverend Rob 1965 Bulova 04 15 2015
1965 Bulova watch
1965 Bulova watch
1965 Bulova watch
1965 Bulova watch
William Smith
Posted April 20, 2015 - 2:16pm

That's great that you add the "mod" to your service mark.  I wish everyone followed this convention, but I also wish I didn't have to pay my taxes....but i do pay them anyway...

Reverend Rob
Posted June 13, 2017 - 11:31am

I should update this- The watch is fully restored and I had Int'l do the dial, it looks amazing with lume. As for the looseness of the bezel, I was able to use a Rolex bezel washer which fit perfectly oddly enough, and now there is tension on the bezel when it is turned. The last pic is now of the watch with the correct lume.

William Smith
Posted July 18, 2017 - 4:03pm

Looking at a couple other watch records same year ID'ed using Snorkel "F" add. http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1965-snorkel-666-8492#comment-61575

Subject watch has similar charactoristics as other two using that Snorkel 666 "F" add.  However, all three dials have different verbiage.  

I'm good w/ Snorkel for this watch, but wonder what makes an "F" since we have three dials w/ different wording.