Here's a cool one that is really out of the ordinary for the time period. All stainless steel with a flush recessed hidden crown. I'm thinking this one wasn't a big seller, as it's really difficult to set and impossible to hand wind. Nevertheless, I like it and it keeps perfect time. Ad is dated 1958. Serial number appears to be an early one.
Dial appears to have been refinished, as the text style doesn't match ads or other 23's of the time period..
1956 Bulova 23 "R"
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I see what you mean about being hard to set and wind.....could they buried that crown any deeper into the case. At first glance I would have put money on that the crown was missing.
Otherwise though, seems to be a good match for a 1956 Bulova 23 "R"
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