MIL-SHIPS Bronze 100-200 A riff on a case

A riff on a case from the 70s that had only been used with a quartz movement

this is it

all lined with Beige Alcantara

The watch is paired with a rubber strap that features a blue leather inlay and a contoured interior to improve airflow against the wrist

and hacking seconds (the second-hand stops when the crown is pulled out)

MIL-SHIPS Bronze 100-200 A riff on a caseIn the late 1950s, the U. S. Navy contracted Bulova to build a submersible watch capable of meeting the demanding needs of its divers. The resulting MIL SHIPS W 2181, never adopted by the military, represents a horological could have been, an American dive watch to counter the major Swiss brands. Bulova has taken the MIL SHIPS back to the bronze age for the brands 150th anniversary, swapping the 41mm stainless steel case for sandblasted CuSn8 bronze.