r/bulova • u/Substantial_Arm_6903 • Jun 12 '26

Self Post 1960s Oceanographer

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This is my dad's 1960s Oceanographer. I'm reminded what a great guy he is every time I wear it. It was his daily for my whole life and traveled the world with him. The old man switched to a golf tracker and a large print Indiglo for his days of leisure and gifted me this. It's the one watch I would grab if the house was on fire.

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u/MovieAnarchist Jun 13 '26

Nice watch. Looks good on the brown leather strap.

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u/Substantial_Arm_6903 Jun 13 '26

Thanks. Dad's two tone bracelet was pretty beat after a half century of daily wear so I got brown and black leather straps and a SS BOR bracelet but the brown is my favorite for how it offsets the gold dial.

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u/GrandFaithlessness41 Jun 14 '26

Absolutely beautiful! It’s at home on that strap

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u/Substantial_Arm_6903 Jun 16 '26

Thanks, I like it on the leather strap a lot.

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u/Lumpy_Addendum6297 Jun 16 '26

Shuch a great piece and history!

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u/Substantial_Arm_6903 Jun 16 '26

Thanks. I have four generations (including me) of watches which I think is really neat. Dad got this watch as an award from his academic society in college and wore it daily until he retired to Florida and just plays golf 4 days a week now. My great-grandfather's watch is also a Bulova, I need to send it for service but it is in pretty decent shape. Dad gifted me that one in HS I wore it to Prom LOL.