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While the Elgin National Watch Company effectively ended in 1968 when they ceased American manufacturing in their last plant in South Carolina, the Elgin brand continued to produce some great pieces with the turn of the decade in 1970.
The Elgin "M135" bakelite-bezeled diver watch is one of the desirable models to come about and has only continued to increase in popularity. Two of these models came with a solid black bezel and a black + orange bezel -- and this one is the former.
With great wrist presence at 38mm wide and a wonderfully contrasting orange sweep second hand and red day/date font, a quick glance makes this diver unmistakable. With a rock solid 25 jewel PUW 1463 base caliber motor inside, this piece has 1970 written all over it...and we definitely dig it!
The "original" Deep Sea Accutron is one of the most well known of the tuning fork models that Bulova ever produced. The black & red Coke colors are simply iconic, alongside the already produced Oceanographer model of the same color scheme. Some Deep Sea models came with the more classic dauphine hands, while this model is one of the subsets that shares a hand style with the Accutron Astronaut watches -- plus the well-known, stylized red arrow sweep second hand.
At 40mm wide, this was one of the wider models Bulova offered at the time, but its fairly thin design and tucked lugs makes for a much more comfortable wear for its size. Combine that with the 18mm lug with and you have excellent wrist presence without the heft and bulk that many diver models in the '70s soon acquired.
This model comes on a Prospect "bullet" style bracelet with Accutron-signed clasp, a new genuine Bulova crystal, and is keeping great time. The Deep Sea is a watch you'll unequivocally want in your watch box, and this specimen is no exception.
When it comes to vintage chronographs, it's hard to beat 5 blued hands hovering over a crisp dial looking back at you. This popular mid-century style has come to be a fan favorite in the watch world...and just a few quick glances are enough to let you know why.
This Max Landau Watch Co. timepiece houses a very nice Landeron 51 movement that does the job quite well. While light use and case plating gives the watch a well-loved look that doesn't leave it looking battered, the dial and hands might almost convince you that the watch has just recently seen the light of day from a desk drawer in an attic.
If you're looking for highly desirable styling and concrete chronograph performance all for an affordable price tag, look no further.
If you're into classic vintage watches, particularly those offered by the American brands, I don't need to tell you much about the "Devil Diver" 666ft. depth rated watches of the 1960's and 1970's. While Bulova was probably best known for these dive watches, their sub-brand made quite a few themselves that have turned out to be collectible models in their own right. This '69 Sea Hunter variant is probably the best known of these offerings from Caravelle.
No date. Explorer style dial. Baton hands with lollipop sweep seconds.
The contrast this watch affords is matched by few in its price range. This particular watch has a nice dial paired with an excellently preserved bezel insert (most are quite scratched up if not completely worn and faded), you simply won't go wrong with this collector's piece.
Buy it. Wear it. Enjoy it. (But we can't recommend testing out the infamous depth rating!)
The Lord Elgin brand traditionally always made the nicer, higher end models that the Elgin watch company offered, such as their more expensive gold pieces in the middle of the 20th century. As the mid- 60's came and passed, the Lord Elgin brand continued their focus on fresh styling, but they came out with some more "sporty" models, like these Aquamasters.
These Aquamaster models have such an appealing style that you'll find sparsely in other models of the period. A fully tucked, hidden crown and short, angled lugs (some might call them "turtle legs") puts enough focus on the dial and domed crystal -- But combine that with a broad dial surrounded by a matching chapter ring and you really have a wonderful view. Dual color baton hands and contrasting black/white day-date wheels make the style nothing short of late '60s classic.
Oh, and don't forget the raised nautical sextant caseback!
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