Can someone help me identify my Bulova Pocket Watch?

Submitted by jimmarchesi on December 21, 2010 - 5:11pm

 Hi, thanks in advance for taking a look at this for me.

This was passed down from my grandfather and appears to be a 1965 Bulova Pocket Watch.  I could not get a good picture of the inside but I've included all the wording below.  I am hoping to get any information on this watch that I can including model, history, potential value, etc...

Watch top to bottom: Swiss, M5, Unadjusted, MX8, 16AB, 17 seventeen jewels, Bulova watch co

Case: Bulova, 10k Rolled Gold Plate, New York, M5, 2593 65, X820471

Thank you all in advance for any input you can give me on this watch.  I plan on passing this down to my son and I'd like to have a story with it.  Happy Holidays!

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted December 22, 2010 - 12:32am

M5 does indeed date the watch to 1965.  The only information I personally have ever seen in reguards to a Bulova pocket watch appeared in 1947, naming it a Buckingham. If the model name carried on through to the 60's would be the $50,000 question.

http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1947-buckingham-1060

Here's a movement parts list pdf You may want to save.

http://www.cousinsuk.com/PDF/categories/2177_Bulova%2016AB.pdf

Merry Christmas!

 

 

jimmarchesi
Posted December 24, 2010 - 3:18pm

 Thanks so much for the help!