Bulova 1965 Model

Submitted by Paul78 on April 11, 2012 - 5:26pm
72 00 01
Manufacture Year
1965
Movement Model
7BEACD
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
484
Case shape
Square
Case color
White
Watch Description

Hi All, I have an old watch which I am trying to find a little more information about. All I know is the watch was made in 1965. On the back of the casing it reads M5 2-66494, Inside case reads CB 484, on the back of the Movement it reads Swiss M7 17 Jewels Seventeen, and then in a little ingraved boxed area it reads 7 BEACD. All the writing on the back of the movement is written in gold.  Judging by some of the fine watches I have seen on this site it doesnt look like mine would be of any importance or value, but any information would be appreciated.

Thanks - Paul

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tomprobkins
Posted June 22, 2015 - 10:23am

My guess is a Date King varient from 1965. There were a bunch of them, they had a two letter deliniation for the model, ie. Date King AK, etc. The thing this has going for it is that it is a square faced selfwinding watch with a date function. 

tomprobkins
Posted June 22, 2015 - 10:24am

That makes it a little more rare. 

Andersok
Posted June 22, 2015 - 12:42pm

Unfortunately I did not find any 1960's ads showing this watch. There were square case Date Kings, and this could be one of the numerous variants available to this model that we have not seen; or it could be one of the many models yet to be discovered. Have to call it Unknown for now. Nice looking watch!

William Smith
Posted June 22, 2015 - 3:00pm

Interesting inside case back hallmarks.  Not seeing Bulova,  but OP does state M5 on outside case back, along with a hyphenated six digit case serial number.  As now entered (case sn 484) is from inside case back in rectangle, and may be a case number which identifies a crystal size for watch?

 

Andersok
Posted June 22, 2015 - 5:36pm

Case Catalog confirms this is the correct movement for case 484, no other info to help us id this one.

William Smith
Posted June 22, 2015 - 6:41pm

Thanks 
Unknown from me.

JimDon5822
Posted December 12, 2018 - 1:48am

This looks like it is from the Edwardian family of automatic date watches which I just posted in the 1970's ads.   Dont have an exact match and the date of this watch is a little to early.  

 

JimDon5822
Posted January 31, 2020 - 7:35pm

This clearly appears to be the Edwardian as shown in the 1971 ad.  I wonder if the date is wrong on the watch.  I don't have any documentation that this model existed in 1965.  I wonder it it really is a M9 for 1969 when the Edwardian family was launched.   If the owner could double check the date code on the back that would be great.

Edwardian 71

JimDon5822
Posted January 31, 2020 - 7:37pm

In reply to by JimDon5822

I meant Edwardian Family.   The Edwardian had quite a few variants as this dial is slightly different in design but same construction.

JimDon5822
Posted April 27, 2020 - 9:20am

Found in the 1966-1967 Line Book BAWD0164 Page 21 of 66.  Unfortunately no name just model number

1965 Bulova Model "72 00 01"

1965 Unknown1965 Unknown