Bulova 1970 Deep Sea Chronograph

Submitted by Geoff Baker on March 12, 2011 - 2:25pm
A
Manufacture Year
1970
Movement Model
14EF
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
612522
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

LIKE NEW in period display box. Chrongraph tachometer chapter ring to measure speed. Orange sweep hand measure seconds elapsed and MPH/KPH, left inner dial is seconds chapter, right inner dial measures minutes elapsed. Movement is based on Valjoux 7733. NOS Duchess bracelet not original to watch.

Added 3/12/2011

Photos Updated 07/01/2020

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William Smith
Posted November 24, 2012 - 3:05pm

In reply to by mybulova_admin

Good question, but I can't answer, short of perhaps just supplying multi-functions for when the watch is used out of wahter.

OldTicker
Posted November 24, 2012 - 7:54pm

Deep Sea Chrono, and a nice one at that Geoff!

William Smith
Posted November 24, 2012 - 9:34pm

That's seven votes for Deep Sea Chrono (counting JP's votes from other records under review).  Changed ID from Chrono to Deep Sea Chrono.

DarHin
Posted November 24, 2012 - 9:47pm

2 ticks until confirming ad shows up.

William Smith
Posted November 24, 2012 - 9:51pm

In reply to by DarHin

Yea same two ticks from me until an ad, or one just like this with hang tag etc...  But I'm pretty sure thats what it is :)

DarHin
Posted November 24, 2012 - 9:55pm

I'm not saying that it isn't a Deep Sea, just not prepared to confirm that it is.

Geoff Baker
Posted November 25, 2012 - 5:44am

First to answer Stephen's question. Chronograph's measure time, think stop watch. One function then is simply elapsed time. The tachometer function can be used to measure time against distance, start/stop the chrono at the beginning and end of a measure kilometer or mile and you have determined your speed in kph or mph. I agree that it's weird to have such a function on a watch called Deep Sea (thinking that implies that it's a DIVE watch, which it is not).

Second to the vote count - I see the counts across two record as 5 for Deep Sea 4 for Chrono Generic WITHOUT my vote. One of the three watches seems to be heading for the dust bin as there is some confusion about it

I think Mark makes a compelling argument that it MIGHT be a Deep Sea but there is just no ad or hang tag. The ad he features is a completely different model.

Chrono, Generic, all three of them, if/when we find more proof we can update.

Geoff Baker
Posted July 25, 2013 - 4:37pm

Photo Update - Movement added

bobbee
Posted March 24, 2015 - 11:35am

Geoff's catalogue find,great stuff.

mybulova_admin
Posted March 14, 2020 - 2:22am

I figure that this beauty deserves formal recognition.

From the 1971_LineBook_BAWD0177 Page 60.

1970 Bulova Deep Sea Chronograph "A"