Bulova 1960 Bulova 30

Submitted by Traveler on January 31, 2020 - 2:09pm
Manufacture Year
1960
Movement Model
10BZAC
Movement Jewels
30
Case Serial No.
E470525
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

This watch is very similar to one listed as a 1959 Bulova 30 on this website, the only difference being the hands.  It appears that the ends of the very thin hands have lume on them, corresponding to dots on the dial.  Movement is 10BZAC and notes 6 adjustments on the winder.  I could not find a date code on it. Case has a very tightly fitted snap on back, which has no obvious notch for lifting and is hence quite damaged (not by me).  Inside the cover it reads: "Bulova  Fifth Avenue New York" but has no other marks.  Exterior reads "M0, 10K RGP, Anti Magnetic, Water Proof, Self Winding, Shock Resistant".  I believe some of the 23s had a very similar case. It came with what I assume to be a non-original black leather band, although while photographing it I changed it to a black and gold Spiedel just to see what it looked like.  The watch is in poor condition, with a peeling clear coat on the dial and it appears that someone had a soldering accident while wearing it--there were beads of solder all over it. Most popped off, but not all.It runs well  although surely needs cleaning. This hadn't seen the light of day in a while, but my teenage son needed a watch with a black dial for a dress event, so I took it out as the one I was least worried about, then decided to do some research. There's no back story on it, it is from eBay a good number of years ago.  Putting it here for reference, since there are none exactly like it already listed that I saw.

Dial with leather band
Dial with Spiedel Band
Side-note signed crown
Back of case
Movement
mybulova_admin
Posted January 31, 2020 - 8:36pm

I so glad that this watch is now seeing the light of day, being used AND added to the site as a reference. A first I believe.

I've had a look through the 1960 line books but not found a match. Still looking.

mybulova_admin
Posted January 31, 2020 - 9:42pm

I've hit a brick wall with finding a match.

The closest I can suggest is a Bulova 30 variant, which matches the hands on this example (second watch)

1960 Bulova 30 watch

neetstuf-4-u
Posted February 1, 2020 - 4:50pm

That is certainly an interesting one. Being the date is 1960, I think it's likely this was just classified as "Bulova 30" perhaps with a variant letter currently unknown.

Appears to be a face color variant of this one

http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1959-bulova-30-8818

1960 Bulova 30 works fore me.

 

mybulova_admin
Posted February 1, 2020 - 7:30pm

In reply to by neetstuf-4-u

Indeed it does, but which hands are correct? A question for later :-)

Andersok
Posted February 2, 2020 - 7:20am

I'd agree with a Bulova 30 id.

Geoff Baker
Posted February 2, 2020 - 9:19pm

1960 Bulova 30