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Astronaut "Mark I (AKA Deep Sea 666 feet World Time Zone)
Yes, Bulova did change up dial colors, so this could be a variant that remain's unknown.
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.
No reply.
Guys i found some images of watchs just like mine on the internet.
sadly there is no indentifcations with the images.
i would download them but i dont see how to do it
bob
Let's get the votes out on this one. We have an advert showing this exact watch and calling it MK1. We have an advert showing a variant of this watch and calling it 'World Timer'.
It's MK1, the ad is my proof.
William that number in rectaingle is 789 not 785 or 786
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
You are correct Bob, it is a catalog, not an ad. However, it does not show the subject watch. This one is marked Deep Sea, the watch in the catalog is not.
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.
I'm good with Deep Sea World Timer.