Bulova 1959 Royal Clipper

Submitted by Andersok on March 22, 2014 - 2:45pm
Manufacture Year
1959
Movement Model
11AFAC
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
E129447
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Bulova Royal Clipper from 1959

Case is 10KT Yellow Gold RGP. Caseback is SS dated L9. Movement is a 17-Jewel 11AFAC dated L9, self-winding. Dial has gold markers with luminous dots, gold luminous hands, two-tone dial - four quadrants of color that change from light to dark depending upon the angle of view. Original expansion band missing.

Supporting ads from 1959: Ad1  Ad2

-watch has a new owner 5/2014

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bourg01
Posted March 22, 2014 - 3:33pm

Bang on the ID and a really nice  at that. Royal Clipper gets my vote.

JP
Posted March 22, 2014 - 4:21pm

Royal Clipper

Geoff Baker
Posted March 23, 2014 - 7:11am

Well done Ken, I wonder if this is a restoration or if his is the condition you found it it in, it looks great!

Royal Clipper.

Andersok
Posted March 23, 2014 - 8:23am

In reply to by Geoff Baker

It needed a fair amount of cleaning on the outside, Geoff; but, pretty close to how I found it. Nothing done to the dial or hands. 

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