Bulova?s reissue of the ?Devil Diver,? the 666-foot water-resistant Oceanographer Snorkel, is currently one of the more affordable options for those looking for a new watch

with a retro design. We got our hands on one of the first pieces sold in the U.S. when it hit the market in autumn of 2018.
Bulova Oceanographer Snorkel, aka “Devil Diver”
Bulova has been successfully reintroducing watches based on a vintage design for the last few years. The company?s latest release, the Oceanographer Devil Diver from the ?70s, comes both as a limited, more historically accurate 41-mm version with an orange dial, and as a non-limited 44-mm model with a black dial.
The 2018-introduced Oceanographer ?Devil Diver? reissue is based on a watch from 1972. The box sapphire crystal has a square internal date magnifier.
Unlike the reissue of the Lunar Pilot Chronograph that went to space, Bulova’s Oceanographer didn?t exactly become famous for being used during dangerous underwater missions. Neither was the model prominently worn by legendary divers, nor did it set new records in diving history or introduce a new mechanical invention to the world of underwater timekeeping. Bulova itself even advertised it with the desk diver in mind. ?Not everybody who wears the Snorkel is an aquanaut. It just makes you feel like one. It?s that kind of a watch.? ? was one of the messages used in ads during the ?70s. On top of that, snorkeling, or the snorkel itself, is definitely not the most ...