Although the automatic movement loses about 3 minutes by the end of its approximate 37 hour power reserve period and the date wheel rolls over as it should the crown/stem is temperamental. While the crown/stem connection is solid it’s difficult to pull the crown out to set the time. And when the crown is pushed…

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The ETA 2472 automatic movement loses about 3.5 minutes by the end of its approximate 41 hour power reserve period. Although the screwdown crown unscrews and screws back down without issue and the time can be smoothly set it winds with some tension and occasionally skips (doesn’t always want to engage the stem/movement). When setting…

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No service records, manual or box. Stainless-steel case has scratches, nicks and a small amount of wear between the lugs, but no dents. Crystal has scratches, pressure cracks and has yellowed with age. Dial has lite staining but overall appears to be in good condition. Hands are in good condition, move and set smoothly. Dial…

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FOR PARTS/REPAIR – although the automatic movement keeps accurate time over an approximate 38 hour power reserve period the date wheel is finicky as it will manually roll over but gets hung up when trying to do so automatically on its own. Given this and considering the movement’s unknown service history a complete overhaul is…

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FOR PARTS/REPAIR – While the movement runs strong it loses about 12 minutes by the end of its approximate 38 hour power reserve period. Additionally the bezel does not rotate, likely due to gunk buildup underneath. Given that the movement runs slow and considering its unknown service history a complete overhaul is required. This seldom…

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FOR PARTS/REPAIR – Although. The movement tends to run for several seconds to several minutes at a time after the crown is wound and then spinning the watch face down on a flat surface, the movement does not run consistently for any extended period of time. The longest I’ve observed the movement running consistently was…

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Although the movement runs strong and keeps accurate time over an approximate 41 hour power reserve period the HEV screwdown crown doesn’t screw down as it should. While it does quasi screw down, if it is tightened too tight it will pop back out. The crown should screw down tight so that it cannot continue…

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FOR PARTS/REPAIR – The manual wind movement runs strong, albeit slow, losing about 50 minutes by the end of its approximate 41 hour power reserve period. The bezel insert is missing. At a minimum a complete overhaul is required. This vintage 1975 Bulova Caravelle diver has under the heavily scratched/gouged crystal a lovely black “T”…

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FOR PARTS/REPAIR – Prior to the replacement crown recently unscrewing the movement had been running strong and keeping accurate time over an approximate 40 hour power reserve period. When I recently went to use the semi-quickset date function to scroll through nearly an entire month the crown unscrewed. It can be screwed back down and…

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FOR PARTS/REPAIR – Although the manual wind movement will sometimes run consistently other times it’ll stop sporadically. Additionally, after winding the crown the watch needs to be gently spun face down on a soft, flat surface in order to jump-start the seconds hand. Lastly, the case shows pitting. Given that the movement doesn’t run as…

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