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Bulova Chronograph C 'Stars & Stripes'
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Bulova Chronograph C 'Stars & Stripes' - (Ref. 40992498 AS10884) Product Details
In the world of horology, the late 1960s and early 1970s were a strange time.
To be sure, the ‘60s was a decade of horological milestones, such as the production of the first automatic chronograph (an honor hotly disputed by Heuer, Zenith, and Seiko). The ‘70s also saw the introduction of some innovative and interesting designs, with brands seeming to vie against each other to see who could incorporate as many colors in their dials as possible — or come up with the most funky case shape.
Brands from all over the world experimented with obtuse, asymmetric, and innovative case designs around this time for both sport and dress watches alike.
Bulova was one such brand. Thriving in the 1960s-1970s, the American company had a seemingly endless catalog of funky sports watches, particularly in the dive and chronograph categories.
Enter the Bulova Chronograph C, a home run in both the stand-out-dial-color and funky-case-shape departments. It's bright, unusual dial combined with its 'firework' handset soon garnered it the nickname ‘Stars and Stripes,’ which has confounded collectors ever since.
While most likely not released in 1976 for the Bicentennial Celebration of the United States — as is commonly believed by collectors on many forums — the vibrant red, white, and blue dial certainly resembles the stars and stripes of Old Glory.
Even by today's standards, this is a big piece, coming in at 44mm in diameter with perfectly round case with hidden lugs, making it sit easily on the wrist, much like Seiko's ‘Tuna’ divers. And as with dive watches, Bulova designed the case of the Chronograph C for maximum water resistance, utilizing a front-loading system. With hooded lugs, an acrylic crystal, a knurled bezel, and barrel pushers, this example features a matte, navy blue and white Tritium dial with white subsidiary registers, an outer tachymeter scale, and a matching ‘firework’ handset with red chronograph hands.
Powered by a reputable, hand-cranking Valjoux 7736 drivetrain, this Bulova has the brawn to back up its looks, and comes paired to a blue vegan leather Analog:Shift strap with white contrast stitching and a stainless steel pin buckle.
When you consider that demand for these watches has picked up momentum in recent years, it makes it almost a patriotic duty not to let this one pass you by!
General
Condition
Pre-owned
Brand
Bulova
Reference
40992498 AS10884
Year
1970s
Family
Unknown
Product Code
40992498
Water Resistance
Not Guaranteed
Features
Manual winding
Case
Case Size
44 mm
Case Material
Steel
Bezel Material
Steel
Dial
Dial Color
Blue
Movement
Type
Hand Wound
Bracelet
Type
Strap
Bracelet Material
Faux Leather
Buckle/Clasp
Pin