My High School Graduation Present
Astronaut "Mark I (AKA Deep Sea 666 feet World Time Zone)
Do we have a Bulova Parts document which has a few tables listing possible "model names" based on case serial numbers from this time period. Fifth used a snippet of one of these tables to aid in ID'ing a 1973 Oceanographer series as a "snorkel" model. I'll go hunting for the entire document, as it may have this case serial number too.
Edit: I mean Case ID Number, not case serial number. I think its the red ink stamped 1164- not the 785 (or 786) stamped within rectangle on inside case back.
In reply to Do we have a Bulova Parts by William Smith
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Do we have a Bulova Parts document which has a few tables listing possible "model names" based on case serial numbers from this time period. Fifth used a snippet of one of these tables to aid in ID'ing a 1973 Oceanographer series as a "snorkel" model. I'll go hunting for the entire document, as it may have this case serial number too.
Edit: I mean Case ID Number, not case serial number. I think its the red ink stamped 1164- not the 785 (or 786) stamped within rectangle on inside case back.
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I once asked about those service documents and if they would be shared with the site.
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We don't have any ads calling this the "World Timer".
What we have is a Bulova generated colour catalogue calling it the World Timer.
We have one b&w ad that has two other mistakes in it-mixed up names actually- that calls it the Astronaut Mark 1.
The subject also has "Deep Sea" on the dial, and the Deep Sea line is totally different to the "Astronaut" line
Either Accutron Deep Sea World Timer, or just "World Timer".
In reply to We don't have any ads calling by bobbee
In reply to You are correct Bob, it is a by Geoff Baker
The newspaper advert is a mistake, as the wording should mention it has day/date and 666feet water resistance, just like the other Deep Sea model in the same advert, if it were correct.
The Mark 1 Astronauts all had 214 movements with no crowns, there are no Astronaut models that are water resistant tested to 666 feet, either MK1 or MK2.