Caravelle is a watch brand introduced by Bulova back in 1962. It's purpose was to offer quality Bulova-designed timepieces with jeweled movements at lower, more accessible, price points. This is a good thing because I'm a big fan of more accessible price points.
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| A Vintage Manual Wind Caravelle Watch - Joe Haupt from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons |
Today, the Caravelle website says that Caravelle watches are inspired by vintage designs. This is also a good thing because I like vintage designs. It's also a sign that Caravelle watches might be a little more interesting than usual to watch collectors. For a dose of vintage and classic, I like this Caravelle by Bulova Open Aperture Automatic on Amazon.
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| Caravelle Open Aperture Automatic |
A quick look at the men's Caravelle section of the Amazon website reveals plenty of interesting watches. On Amazon, I found this Caravelle Sea Hunter Automatic watch. It's a beauty based on Caravelle history. It has 200 meters of water resistance and a 41-hour power reserve. You can see it here on Amazon.
Caravelle Watches in my Collection
One of the first watches I added to my collection was a Caravelle stainless steel diver-style watch. It was one of the coolest watches. Sears stores used to have an abundant supply of Caravelle watches. Unfortunately, the rubber strap deteriorated and I was unable to find a nice replacement strap. If I still have this watch, I may have to restart my search for a replacement strap.
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| Caravelle by Bulova Diver Style Watch |
In 2024, I added a new Caravelle watch to my collection. This one has a cool blacked-out look with green batons for marking the hours. This watch is also a good value proposition with a unique look at a low price point. This is the Caravelle by Bulova Sport Quartz (Model 45B155).
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| A New Caravelle Watch |
Today (November 2025), you can find a chronograph variant of this watch on Amazon. It's Model 45B159. You can find this Caravelle sports watch here on Amazon.
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| Caravelle Sports Watch 45B159 |
In this era of rampant inflation, Caravelle is a brand that you can use to stretch your watch buying budget and add interesting watches from a storied watch company.
[This post was updated in November 2025.]
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