Bulova lost at sea

[kevmcf]

Two topics in quick succession!

Has anyone else seen this story today? Seven decades at the bottom of the harbor and still running...

http://gizmodo.com/5014492/bulova-watch ... ll-ticking

[outstretchedhands]

Great story, enjoyed that, thanks!!

[wellsy]

:shock:

[kevmcf]

The full article from the paper is here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... years.html

[seadog1408]

great feel good story!

cheers

mike :wink:

[Rizzio]

Quite a feather in Bulova's cap, too: not too many watches that have been salt-water-tested for 67 years...

[abraxas]

The full article from the paper is here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... years.html

Call me picky but that doesn't look like a 1941 Bulova, more like 1970s.

This Bulova watch and a "Hailver USAAF navigation ring", found by skin diver Rint Massier at recoveries in July 1981 / Nov 1982, have belonged to Lt. Beukelman, the navigator of A/C 42-52587 Ring and watch were sent back to next of kin, image courtesy Mr. Massier.

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/ ... -gibbs.htm

What is it with these Bulova? :roll: :D

john

[A.Pottinger]

I agree John. It looks very unlikely to be a 40's watch.
Still ticking, I think they mean it still worked, otherwise that's one heck of a mainspring and comeback.
Nevertheless, with the substansive aspects true, it's a great story. :)

AP.

[VinceR]

Great read, thanks for posting it - also a great watch to survive that long in salt water ..

[adrian]

I don't think it's true. There was a similar story about a Citizen

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6045&p=65820&hilit=citizen+wat ch+sea#p65820

http://breaking.tcm.ie/archives/2004/06 ... jcwsnaumh/

[doug darter]

A very interesting read. Made me feel happy :D

[Vampire]

When I was heavily into diving a few years back, I remember a cool story about someone finding a weird "rock" in the sea in Belize, which set off a metal detector. They brought it to shore and found it was a Rolex covered in shells/barnacles etc. According to the story, the finder sent it off to Rolex and they managed to clean all the stuff off the outside, and it worked again after being serviced.

I can't find a link to it now, cool story but possibly one of those urban legends.

The most interesting things I found whilst diving were a spent cartridge case from a 0.50 cal aircraft gun off Swanage, and a limpet mine near Portsmouth. :shock:

[Stepback Steve]

a limpet mine near Portsmouth. :shock:

:bom:

I've got a few early 40s Bulova's and I'd take them off to brush my teeth they're that unwater proof!

[Neil.C]

Yes I laughed at that picture in the paper as well.

Obviously just sent out for a library pic of a Bulova. :lol:

[Nalu]

The most interesting things I found whilst diving were a spent cartridge case from a 0.50 cal aircraft gun off Swanage, and a limpet mine near Portsmouth. :shock:

I found my own dive knife once :lol: I was lobster diving and noticed a dive knife in the sand below. Picked it up and was very surprised that I'd found a minty dive knife sitting on the floor. Until I looked down and realised my sheath was empty :lol: :lol:

[angeche]

The most interesting things I found whilst diving were a spent cartridge case from a 0.50 cal aircraft gun off Swanage, and a limpet mine near Portsmouth. :shock:

I found my own dive knife once :lol: I was lobster diving and noticed a dive knife in the sand below. Picked it up and was very surprised that I'd found a minty dive knife sitting on the floor. Until I looked down and realised my sheath was empty :lol: :lol:

That was good :lol: :lol: :lol: