| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2** |
Very good Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand Bulova, Switzerland
Model Diver Super Compressor
Reference 314
Year 1963
Case No. 355113 M3
Diameter 36mm
Caliber 11 AFAC
Signature dial, case and movement
Biography
The manufacturer of Super Compressor cases, Ervin Piquerez SA (EPSA), offers water-resistant watch cases that are easily recognizable by their two knurled crowns. The upper crown operates the inner rotating dive bezel, while the lower crown serves the traditional functions of a winding crown.
These cases were used by numerous watch brands, both renowned and lesser-known, such as Universal Genève, IWC, Longines, LIP, Wittnauer, Droz, Hamilton, Enicar, Baylor, Sandoz, and others. All are signed with the EPSA hallmark, featuring the brand’s distinctive diving helmet engraving.
Water-resistant to 200 meters, the Super Compressor case was patented in 1953 under numbers 317537/337462 and was produced throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
This particular Bulova model dates from 1963. It features a 36mm round stainless steel case, a black dial with painted Arabic numerals, luminescent hands, and a central seconds hand. The movement is an automatic caliber 11 AFAC, operating at 18,000 A/h with a 40-hour power reserve, complete and fair condition but needs to be serviced.
These cases were used by numerous watch brands, both renowned and lesser-known, such as Universal Genève, IWC, Longines, LIP, Wittnauer, Droz, Hamilton, Enicar, Baylor, Sandoz, and others. All are signed with the EPSA hallmark, featuring the brand’s distinctive diving helmet engraving.
Water-resistant to 200 meters, the Super Compressor case was patented in 1953 under numbers 317537/337462 and was produced throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
This particular Bulova model dates from 1963. It features a 36mm round stainless steel case, a black dial with painted Arabic numerals, luminescent hands, and a central seconds hand. The movement is an automatic caliber 11 AFAC, operating at 18,000 A/h with a 40-hour power reserve, complete and fair condition but needs to be serviced.
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS.
The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 26% of the hammer price on each lot.
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