Overall Length: 35mm - Case Length: 26mm -Width: 26mm - Inside Lugs: 17mm - Movement Date Code: M5 - Case Date Code: M5 - Solid 14KYG - *06-23-12* The ad shown is from 1965.
In reply to Excellent watch verey nice by Jim Townsend
The complications of the other watch w/ chevrons are not present in 10BZ. Any ideas on what that chevron could indicate.
When Bulova printed or stamped things on mvnts/cases/bands this took considerable effort at point of stamping. They would not go to this effort if these imprints didn't mean something. We often just don't know what yet. IMO all machine or hand stamped info on watches, cases, etc are important, and should be entered in the "additional information" field at root of watch record. It would be nice to have photos too, not to support the record owners interpretation of this info, but to allow others to see what these markings look like. Things like the Chevron or "L" in subject watch; BXW import code; etc While we may not know or care what these things mean now...when we do, it will be difficult to search where they occur if they are left off record.
Both 23j, Marks is 10 BN base model w/ 6 adj's, mine is 10BZ base model unadjusted. Lisa/NOVA has a 10BZ identical to mine.
I looked on Dr Ranfft's site, http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&a&2uswk , trying to see if the 10BN and 10BZ were from the same "family" but he doesn't list the 10BN.
I've replaced the previous ad for the Sea Cloud "C" from 1967 with the new one found by Jim from 1965 showing the Sea Cloud , no variant.
I think I should drop the "C" variant from my model as it appears to match the new '65 ad. Actually, I see no discernable difference between the ads other than the year.
Old '67 ad:
New '65 ad: