3696 x 2604 px | 31,3 x 22 cm | 12,3 x 8,7 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
23 août 2022
Lieu:
Switzerland
Informations supplémentaires:
A vintage Caravelle by Bulova automatic wristwatch dating from 1973, photographed against a colourful European road map showing parts of France, Switzerland and northern Italy. The watch has a substantial brushed metal cushion-shaped case, a silver sunburst dial, applied rectangular hour markers, a bright red seconds hand and a framed date window positioned at three o’clock. A distinctive printed calendar display occupies the lower portion of the dial. This compact reference grid enables the wearer to match months, dates and days, giving the watch an unusual calendar complication and a strong period appearance. It is frequently described by collectors as a perpetual calendar watch, although the display functions as a manually interpreted calendar reference rather than the fully self-correcting mechanical perpetual calendar found in more complex luxury watches. The watch is reported as using the Swiss-made Caravelle 11UOACP automatic movement. Related Caravelle and Bulova calibre references from this period were based on Swiss automatic movements produced by A. Schild, with calendar functions integrated into a conventional self-winding mechanical mechanism. The precise calibre suffix should be confirmed from the movement itself because similar references, including 11UOACB and 11UOACP, appear in collector records. The original-style strap has been replaced or complemented by a perforated grey leather racing strap with vivid red stitching. This combination reinforces the sporty 1970s character of the watch while echoing the red seconds hand. The surrounding map suggests travel, continental motoring and international timekeeping, creating an attractive setting for the vintage object. The photograph is suitable for editorial features concerning Bulova, Caravelle watches, vintage horology, Swiss mechanical movements, calendar complications, automatic wristwatches, 1970s design, watch collecting, affordable heritage timepieces and the restoration or continued use
