Bulova 1960 -Unknown

Submitted by NumbatNinja on July 23, 2017 - 11:02am
Manufacture Year
1960
Movement Model
5AN
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
2/52205
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
Approx .65 x .3 inches
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

I found this ladies watch on ebay and haven't seen anything like it after searching around. The case is marked M3 but the movement is M0 - Case is 40 micron gold plated. I don't know if the band is original, but it is marked speidel usa and is gold filled.

1960 Bulova watch
1960 Bulova watch
1960 Bulova watch
1960 Bulova watch
1960 Bulova watch
Geoff Baker
Posted July 24, 2017 - 5:20am

Hello NumbatNinja, welcome to myBulova. I don't see any matches in our advert dB to your watch, it certainly is in nice condition for it's age and I suspect that the bracelet is original to the watch. It's not uncommon to find a year or two separation between the date code of the movement and the case but we generally date the piece to the newest component. Recognizing the case marking as "Bulova International' I'm curious to know where you live or perhaps more importantly where you found the watch.

1963 Unknown

NumbatNinja
Posted July 24, 2017 - 8:13am

Hello Geoff, 

Although I live in Wisconsin, I purchased the watch on ebay and the seller was in New York.
I don't know where that person found it. 

 

mybulova_admin
Posted July 24, 2017 - 6:43am

That is certainly an unique and interesting timepiece. We certainly haven't seen one like this before, especially the backcase markings.

MO (1960) movement in a M3 (1963) case is ok in mind as well, considering it may have been shipped to an international market.

NumbatNinja
Posted July 27, 2017 - 9:37am

Is the 5AN movement uncommon? Since it is missing a stem and crown I've been searching for a replacement and seems hard to find.

 

JP
Posted August 1, 2017 - 6:50am

I have seen this watch before some where. Very nice but unknown