Bulova 1960 President

Submitted by Tubaryan12 on May 17, 2014 - 9:42am
D
Manufacture Year
1960
Movement Model
10BZ
Movement Jewels
23
Movement Serial No.
unknown
Case Serial No.
E638428
Case shape
Square
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
?
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

This was my grandfather's watch. As you can see from my description above, I know very little about it. I have not opened the case, so I have no movement serial number. I haven't had any success trying to locate a picture of the same watch on the web, so I was hoping you could help. I entered 1900 as the date because the site would not take "unknown" 

Tubaryan12 1960 President C 5242014
JP
Posted May 17, 2014 - 9:50am

One of the many watches in the 23 hundred series. Generic "23"

Tubaryan12
Posted May 17, 2014 - 10:09am

actually, I think I just found it: 1960 President C

I guess I gave up my search too quickly. I joined this site a few weeks ago, but couldn't get my pic small enough until today (just way too busy).

bobbee
Posted May 17, 2014 - 2:08pm

Yep, one of the "four years in the making" line from 1960.

bobbee
Posted May 17, 2014 - 2:20pm

Check the back of your watch for the correct date buddy, should be M0. If you could update your header records to include the correct date (196-),  the correct movement (should be 10BZ), jewel count (23). Thanks!

Great watch, not common either.

Bob.

Tubaryan12
Posted May 17, 2014 - 10:48pm

Bob,

Yes, there is a "MO" directly under the word Bulova on the back. I never noticed it before because the lettering is so small.

I will make the corrections above as well.

Ryan

Geoff Baker
Posted May 18, 2014 - 5:54am

Hi Ryan, welcome to myBulova. Congratulations on having this wonderful keepsake of your grandfather. There aren't many things as personal as a watch and you're fortunate to have it. If you intend to wear it please have it service first. This type of mechanical watch requires cleaning and oiling every 3-5 years to make sure it lasts through to the next generation.

1960 President C is my vote for the ID. Nice watch!

Tubaryan12
Posted May 18, 2014 - 8:14am

Geoff,

Thanks for the comments. I've actually had the watch for over 10 years and only wear it occasionally. The watch was probably cleaned right before I got it, but not since. I wind it at least a dozen times a year, wearing it maybe half that. If it were waterproof, I would probably wear it more. 

Ryan

William Smith
Posted June 3, 2014 - 1:39am

1960 President C from me.  

Like the "florentine dial" text discription, but did note the difficulty the ad has doing the dial justice.  The ad is Black and White.....as Greyscale wasn't used in these types of ads at this time.

Welcome and a great family heirloom.  

 

bobbee
Posted June 9, 2014 - 3:58pm

President, but I don't agree with the variant as there are mat ads for the other variants in the 1960 "Four years in the making" series. I think it is just a way for the advertiser to distinguish between each watch in the ad!

 

William Smith
Posted June 9, 2014 - 4:19pm

I am at two tix tentative for this one as a variant C. by this time I bet this president series had a two letter variant. we have the Bulova model price lists for this time. I just have to dig them out and check out some info there