Bulova Oversized Supercompressor Vintage Diver 42mm Automatic Watch

Bulova Oversized Supercompressor Vintage Diver 42mm Automatic Watch

Bulova Oversized Supercompressor Vintage Diver 42mm automatic watch; the 42mm steel case features a black dial with Arabic numerals. Presented on a tan brown leather strap. Circa 1960s.

• Movement: Automatic calibre Bulova 11AFAC
• Case material : Steel
• Bracelet material: Leather
• Case Size: 42 mm
• Year of production 1960’s (Approximation)
• No original box, no original papers
• Condition: Watch has general wear and tear with some minor signs of age, perfect working condition and no damage.

Produced by a single company, Ervin Piquerez EPSA, compressor cases used a new technology at the time where it used pressure to guarantee a watch’s water resistance. As you go deeper, the pressure gets higher, in theory, creating a tighter seal.

While Bulova also made 36mm supercompressors, which are in their own right fairly rare watches, the 42mm version is close to impossible to find. These are certainly undervalued and under the radar. As a result, despite being much rarer than most of the 42mm supercompressors out there, its price point is still very accessible, for now.