Collection: Caravelle Watches

Caravelle, designed by Bulova

Caravelle is a Bulova brand, designed by Bulova since 1962 with a retro look. Most Caravelles are simple quartz watches in steel, gold-tone or two-tone, from 17.5 mm women’s rectangles to 44 mm chronographs, and the range also includes the Sea Hunter, a 39 mm automatic diver brought back from Caravelle’s archive.

The models

• Dress: the largest group, with 40 and 41 mm men’s watches with a date and dials in black, blue, grey, green or aqua, a 40 mm chronograph with 24-hour time, and women’s models from 19 to 25 mm.
• Classic Jubilee Duet: a 39 mm men’s and a 28 mm women’s watch in matching champagne gold-tone or silver-white two-tone, which makes them an easy pair.
• Vintage Classic and Modern: rectangular cases, 32 mm for men with a calendar and 17.5 mm for women, plus small round women’s models.
• Petite Oval and East to West Oval: 18.5 and 20 mm ovals on steel bracelets or leather.
• Aqualuxx and Field Lite Up: the sportier side. The Aqualuxx is rated to 100 metres, and the Field Lite Up has a day and date, a light-up function and a fabric strap.
• Sport: a 44 mm black chronograph with a calendar and 24-hour time.
• Sea Hunter: a 39 mm automatic, calibre 8215, in 316L steel with a screw-back case, luminous hands and markers, a date and 200 metres of water resistance, with dials from black, like the Sea Hunter 43B175, to bright orange. The Caravelle Sea Hunter page has the whole set.

Choosing one

Most Caravelles are rated 30 metres, which means splashes and rain only. If the watch will go in the water, choose the Aqualuxx at 100 metres or the Sea Hunter at 200, enough for swimming and snorkelling. Apart from the Sea Hunter, every Caravelle here is quartz, so it keeps accurate time and needs a battery every few years. Crystals are mineral throughout, which is tough and can be replaced if it ever gets scratched.

For one side of the range, see men’s Caravelle watches or women’s Caravelle watches. If you like the Caravelle look and want more choice of movement, the Bulova range adds Precisionist and more automatics.

Questions

Is Caravelle made by Bulova? Caravelle is designed by Bulova, and Caravelle is a registered trademark of Bulova. Every Caravelle comes with the full manufacturer warranty.

Are there matching his-and-hers watches? Yes. The Classic Jubilee Duet comes in 39 mm for men and 28 mm for women, in the same finishes.