What is this movement, and can it be fixed?

Submitted by don_e on

Folks, I won an eBay auction for what appears to be a "1982 Bulova Quartz Devil Diver 666" (from the listing..) it's listed as non-running, and it sounds as if the person listing it knew which way to install the battery (at least from the photos)..

It has a movement that I can't find a marking on for the movement number, and a lot of searching - can't find another photo of it on the Internet.

I've found references to the model 242 movement, which has some similar components (the oscillator crystal for instance and speed regulation pot), but that movement has a visible stepper motor, this apparently uses some other drive mechanism, likely the coil/rotor type drive commonly used in inexpensive quartz watches today.

Anyone have any info on this movement? Ever repaired one? My wildest hope is - something simple like a missing insulator on the bottom contact for the battery.
It's a handsome looking watch, and apparently rather unique since all my image search tools can't turn up a match to it. 

Some more images (from the auction listing):

 

Thanks!!
Don Eilenberger

1955mercury
Posted November 12, 2025 - 4:34pm

Hi Don. Your watch has a Bulova 2562.20 movement based on the ETA 947.111. Good luck.

don_e
Posted November 13, 2025 - 12:04am

Dear @1955mercury - that's the number on the movement, but extensive googling failed to turn up anything even close to that when combined with Bulova.  Was that why you said "Good luck"?  (Just kidding..)

I'll have to look at the ETA movement..

Thanks!

mybulova_admin
Posted November 13, 2025 - 2:59am

Am I correct in saying that I think I see a P4 (1984) on the movement?