What We Fancy

One of the best-value vintage chronographs one can obtain. A very wearable skin diver case, classic dial, faded coke bezel, and workhorse Valjoux movement. This example dates to 1973 and has a beautiful brown tropical-aged dial.

Brand: Bulova

Model: Deep Sea Chronograph

Case: 38mm wide excluding crown, 47.5mm tall, all stainless steel, screw-down case back, original crown, pump pushers, domed acrylic crystal, serial N3

Movement: Valjoux cal. 7733, manual winding, recently serviced

Bracelet/ Strap: Dark brown Rallye style, 20mm lug width

Features: Tropical brown gloss dial, outer divers bezel, baton handset, skin diver case, pump pushers, screw-down case back, 30-minute counting chronograph, tachymeter scale, raised square hour markers, tritium lume, circa 1973

Box & Papers: No

Condition: In excellent all original condition. The dial very good with no noticeable defects or blemishes. It has turned an amazing deep tropical brown. The case is great with no signs of any over-polishing with the original finishing still present. Some minor scratches can be seen. The movement runs very well keeping accurate time with the chronograph working as it should. The bezel moves smoothly.

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