BOMBERG BOLT-68 CHRONGRAPH AUTOMATIC MEN'S WATCH BS47CHAPBA.041-2.3 MSRP: $3,495

Description: BOMBERG BOLT-68 CHRONOGRAPH AUTOMATIC MEN'S WATCH BS47CHAPBA.041-2.3 MSRP: $3,495 Bomberg is one of the newer Swiss watch company’s, started in Neuchatel, Switzerland in 2012. Bomberg’s watches are unique in the Swiss watch industry. They are far from conventional, designed for men (and women) who don’t want to be like everyone else. Bomberg Chairman Rick De La Croix sums it up perfectly when he says their watches are for a target community that thinks “outside of the box”. It would be difficult to mistake a Bomberg watch for almost any other line of watches currently on the market. First introduced at Basel in 2013, 68 refers to 1968, one of the most significant years in history. A few of the monumental events that occurred in 1968 include the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, Apollo 8, where man orbited the moon for the first time, the Boeing 747 was introduced, and the Tet Offensive by North Vietnam occurred. This particular model Bolt-68 is unique in many ways. The first thing you’ll notice about the watch is its heft and the position of the 12 o’clock crown and pushers. Though it is described as 47 mm, my measurements say it is 52.5 mm diameter, 23 mm thick, 57 mm lug to lug with a 26 mm lug width on both sides. The watch can be worn on the wrist or removed from its patented bayonet mount and strap. The bayonet mount is similar to a lens mount for a single lens reflex camera. When the time keeping module is removed from the base, it can be attached to the included medallion and chain and carried as a pocket watch. This is a great option for people that want to carry a watch but don’t want to wear a watch on their wrist. In this manner, the watch can be easily carried in a handbag or a pocket on a pair of jeans. Everything about the Bolt-68 is different. From the machined rectangular pattern that encircles the watch case, to the asymmetrical, calf skin strap with large, machined Bomberg buckle. The unique hour and minute hands are attached to perforated metal discs reminiscent of gears on a bicycle. Six hours (2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12) encircling the dial are cut out in white in what appears to be a black, laser cut ring. The ring appears to be held down with six flat slotted screws and the hour minute and chronograph second hands from the center of the watch. The Bomberg name appears printed on this ring, below the 12 and above the gear like discs of the hour and minute hands. There are three sub-dials on the face of the watch. The three o’clock dial is for cumulative chronograph hours, the six o’clock dial is for running minutes, the nine o’clock dial is for cumulative chronograph minutes. The long, thin light blue stopwatch second hand, with the Bomberg logo on the tail, counts in 1/5 second increments. The six o’clock running seconds dial is like no other I have seen. It looks like a circling wedge of cheese with two holes in it. All numbers and markings are white with lume. There is also a deeply recessed date window in the lower portion of the 12 o’clock index. Depending on what is moving and where, the date window and portions of the three sub-dials can be covered up from time to time. A tachymeter scale circles the inside edge of the bezel. The domed sapphire crystal has a nicely beveled edge. The beefy 12 o’clock mounted screw down crown is well machined with the company logo. The two adjacent pushers are prominently machined with “START/STOP” and “RESET”. Workmanship, materials and finish are excellent throughout. The movement in the Bolt-68 is the Caliber 99001 from Concepto Watch Factory in La Chaux-de-Fonds, a major area of Swiss watchmaking. Founded in 2006 by Valerien Jaquet, the company claims that all of its movements are completely manufactured in house and are a competitor of the Swatch owned ETA brand. The self-winding 99001 movement contains 25 jewels and a 48-hour power reserve bitting at 28,800 vph. If you prefer conventional Swiss automatic sport or dress chronographs, this watch is not for you. On the other hand, if you are in the market for a large, unconventional Swiss chronograph that makes a bold statement, with the ability to also function as a pocket watch, there is no better choice than the Bomberg Bolt-68. NEW without tags; Guaranteed 100% authentic - includes original Bomberg exhibition box, bayonet mount, and PVD strap (for conversion to pocket-watch-mode). Free expedited shipping within two business days of cleared payment. Buy with confidence – USA Seller and eBay member since 2002 with 100% positive feedback. Thanks for looking!

Price: 1795 USD

Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland

End Time: 2024-11-11T22:00:28.000Z

Shipping Cost: N/A USD

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BOMBERG BOLT-68 CHRONGRAPH AUTOMATIC MEN

Item Specifics

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Closure: Buckle

Dial Pattern: Skeleton

UPC: Does not apply

Indices: Arabic Numerals

Year Manufactured: 2020-Now

Band/Strap: Two-Piece Strap

Case Thickness: 19 mm

Department: Men

Caseback: Solid

Bezel Type: Fixed

Watch Shape: Round

Style: Casual, Sport

Features: 12-Hour Dial, Chronograph, Date Indicator, Limited Edition, Sapphire Crystal, Screwdown Crown, Self-Winding, Swiss Made, Swiss Movement, Water-Resistant

Case Size: 47 mm

Case Material: Stainless Steel

Unit Quantity: 1

Movement: Mechanical (Automatic)

Water Resistance: 100 m (10 ATM)

Seller Warranty: No

With Papers: No

Reference Number: BS47CHAPBA.041-2.3

Brand: BOMBERG

Type: Wristwatch

Band Color: Brown

Customized: No