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Avatar New arrival at Ricky Lee's Home For Wayward Wristwatches. Post contains photos
Ricky Lee
May 24, 2009 04:46AM		 Registered: April 2005
Posts: 3,208 (2009-06)

Talk about synchronicity.. would you believe I recently lamented the lack of a Bulova in me collection, and have been actively shopping for a Bulova? Then, out of the blue, this shows up in me mailbox... I am confused...


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A Bulova Sea King Day-Date Automatic, ca. 1971. Is Happy Day!

It features an all stainless-steel case, 34mm X 39mm X 12mm thick, and is 17.5mm between the lugs (!). The dial color, while not apparent from the photo, is a beautiful deep charcoal gray. Jus a wonderful example of early-70's watchmaking in general, and Bulova in particular. Thumbs UP!


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Alas I'm having a brain fart, and can't figure out how to set the date.. day is no problem, but 'tis NOT quick set, nor even a 2-step crown as far as I can see. Hey! We'll figure it out sooner r later! Laughing!
Addendum: concerning the Day/Date setting - as Marc suggests below, the "forward-to-3, back-to-9" semi-quickset method we're all familiar with does work with this Bulova. What threw me is that, while doing this, the Day will alternate back and forth, too. Trick is to get the Day where you need it first, then do the Date. Simple, once you get the hang of it, if not exactly convenient. I am smiling

-Ricky



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New arrival at Ricky Lee's Home For Wayward Wristwatches. Post contains photos (Views: 147)
Ricky Lee -- May 24, 2009 04:46AM
Wow what a great haul, Ricky. Congrats.Thumbs UP! Hats off to the generous Mark. Applause! (n/t) (Views: 5)
Mark C. -- May 24, 2009 02:49PM
Awesome dude! I am smiling (n/t) (Views: 4)
Larry -- May 24, 2009 02:08PM
You've got some very nice watches in that collection, congrats. (n/t) (Views: 3)
Paul J Costa -- May 24, 2009 01:08PM
Whoa what a get Ricky, congrats! I am smiling And an applause for the generous guy Mark! Applause! (Views: 5)
Bock -- May 24, 2009 12:28PM
Congrats Ricky, great watches! Applause! I am smiling (n/t) (Views: 4)
Wycombe -- May 24, 2009 09:33AM
Very cool Ricky and Thumbs UP! to Mark. (n/t) (Views: 4)
Dave P -- May 24, 2009 05:23AM
Looks good, Ricky! Love that Bulova! The date should be set... (Views: 7)
MCV -- May 24, 2009 05:17AM
by doing the going past midnight, backing up to 8 or 9 or 10 and then again past midnight dance. Just don't go back far enough to change the day, it does get tricky with those types.

Cheers,

-Marc


Avatar Catalog Shot Saturday - Part 1. Post contains photos
Ricky Lee
August 02, 2009 08:48AM		 Registered: April 2005
Posts: 3,833 (2009-09)

Yeah, I know it's Sunday.. but I did shoot these photos yesterday evening.. 's just that the Budweisers caught up to me before I had a chance to post 'em. R O T F L M A O !!!! I'll drink to that.

First the poor neglected li'l Bulova Whale, of which I had not a single worthy photo. Bad news is most looked like this..

Bulova Whale

..with the dial washed out and all. Or too dark, like this one..

Bulova Whale

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I was able to salvage this one by dint of a little post processing with Gimp...
Bulova Whale

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Pretty accurate representation of the watch, that one.

WIS honeymoon

-Ricky


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Catalog Shot Saturday - Part 1 Post contains photos (Views: 78)
Ricky Lee -- August 02, 2009 08:48AM
Nice Bulova, that last shot looks great. Thumbs UP! (n/t) (Views: 12)
Robmks -- August 02, 2009 07:37PM
Nice, Ricky. Thumbs UP! (n/t) (Views: 3)
Mark C. -- August 02, 2009 02:10PM

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