Any clues on this one?

Submitted by geezer_D on March 8, 2011 - 8:44pm

 1963 (M3) Movement 11AF, 17 jewel, unadjusted Swiss movement.  Case S/N G665439, snap-back.  Watch is extremely clean and I suspect it sat in a drawer since the LBJ administration.  I don't have a good photo of the band, but it narrows from 16mm at the lugs to 12mm at the back.  

OldTicker
Posted March 8, 2011 - 10:55pm

Could be an earlier version of a senator...Textured bezel and dial

This is a M6 Senator with an 11AL

WatchCrystals.net
Posted March 9, 2011 - 12:13am

These textured bezels were quite popular on the main US made mechanicals and electrics (electro- mechanicals) and even a few Accutrons... from about 1962 or 3 through the latter 60s! Philip has a scarce + 1965 hexagonal bezel one in near "NOS" (mint) condition also listed presently on eBay... (A Senator?) The '66 Senator Greg illustrated, is another good textured example... 

http://cgi.ebay.com/FABULOUS-10K-FANCY-CASED-VINTAGE-BULOVA-WRIST-WATCH…

 

Geezer's is exceptional also, in the fact that it even sport's a textured dial... vs. say the brushed silver or champagne, on the 17J Senators!

 

NICE WATCH, SIR!

:-)  Scott

 

 

 

geezer_D
Posted March 9, 2011 - 6:24am

 Thanks for the ID, then a Senator it is!