Bulova 1965 Jet Clipper

Submitted by cortman on June 23, 2022 - 11:24pm
AE
Manufacture Year
1965
Movement Model
11ALACD
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
H866244
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

This watch might well be a frankenwatch- I know the rotor is stolen off of a similar automatic movement at the least, as there is no date wheel or provision for one on this movement. The dial and case confuse me the most- the dial looks like a 1960's Snorkel dial (the date of which would correspond correctly to the case serial number), but I can't find an example of a no-date Snorkel. The case is unlike most of what I've been able to find as well. I'd be curious to identify at least the case and dial, and which model each belongs to if one or the other is not original.

Thanks!

Dial
Caseback, showing case serial number from 1965
Movement showing 11ALACD on rotor; movement is not an ALACD.
Dial side of movement.
neetstuf-4-u
Posted June 25, 2022 - 9:34am

Interesting watch, thanks for sharing! I believe I found it in the 1966 linebook162. Noting the potentially replaced rotor, your watch is a 

1965 Jet Clipper "AE"

A first for the database, congrats!

jetclipper651jetclipper652

Case, case back, face, self winding 17J movement and all 3 hands appear to be a match.

Andersok
Posted June 25, 2022 - 12:33pm

I'd agree with that match...Jet Clipper "AE"

Kathy L.
Posted June 26, 2022 - 10:33am

Nice linebook match.

1965 Jet Clipper "AE"

JimDon5822
Posted June 27, 2022 - 11:09am

1965 Bulova Jet Clipper "AE" looks to be a match.

Geoff Baker
Posted June 28, 2022 - 10:17pm

yes - I agree with 1965 Bulova Jet Clipper AE

cortman
Posted June 29, 2022 - 9:09pm

Thank you all very much! I'm thrilled to find this is mostly original! This site is the best.