Bulova 1974 Accutron Deep Sea

Submitted by eunoia on
21547-5W
Manufacture Year
1974
Movement Model
2182G
Movement Jewels
15
Case Serial No.
5-160xxx
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Other
Crystal details
29mm plexiglas
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Bulova Accutron Snorkel 666 Day Date cal. 2182G ref.7526-4

- All original, stainless case and bracelet, thin seconds, French day variant (No rectangular cyclops, removed or sold without)

- Last service mark 12-1-95D (1995?! Wax pencil inside caseback)

- Serial 5-160xxx (No N4 or N5 marks)

- Cased by MLB (A. Maeder-Leschot SA, Gehäuse, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland)

- Known variants: Blue/White, Green/White, Black/Orange

- Lug 40mm Dial 29mm

- Lumed hands, hour markers and bezel triangle

- 60 click bi-directional bezel (Did not remove for cleaning)

- Cal. 2182G 15 Jewels - 3 position stem: 0 date, 1 - time and day, 2 - power off

- Had a legacy Renata 343 1.35V mercury oxide cell installed (HAZMAT discontinued 1990s?)

- Replaced with new Renata 344 1.55V silver oxide cell ($4 CAD)

- Voltage spec is 1.03V-1.70V, watch runs accurately with new cell without rephasing or voltage step-down

- Original "Devil Diver" 666 ft. = 203m Tuning fork frequency 360Hz +/-14 (F-F#)

- Accuracy - before interior cleaning, lubrification and regulation -6 sec./day - after regulation only 0 sec./day

- Range of timing adjustment +/- 14 sec./day

- Number of index wheel teeth 320 (!)
 

Watch face
Back
Inside caseback
Lume
Full
1974 Ad
eunoia
Posted July 27, 2026 - 9:39pm

Also also: Just noticed the one in the Italian ad I posted has my thin second hand and appears to be without a cyclops. This would confirm it's all original as sold in European markets and possibly Quebec where I found it.

eunoia
Posted July 28, 2026 - 1:16am

I'm calling the international version the Snorkel 666 simply because snorkel is the same word in English, French, Italian and Spanish.

mybulova_admin
Posted July 28, 2026 - 4:21am

A default model ID would also be 1974 Bulova Accutron Date and Day, but feel this would do this watch an injustice.

JimDon5822
Posted July 28, 2026 - 1:47pm

I agree that I think the best classification would be:

1974 Bulova Accutron Deep Sea 21547-5W

Geoff Baker
Posted July 31, 2026 - 10:05pm

I'm strong on 1974 Bulova Accutron Deep Sea 21547-5W