Bulova 1967 Sea Flight

Submitted by mirtlem on September 19, 2014 - 3:38pm
Manufacture Year
1967
Movement Model
Unknown
Movement Jewels
Unknown
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
F338953
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

1967 Sea Flight "K".  Mike

mirtlem 67 Sea Flight front 011014
1967 Bulova watch
Bulova Watch
bobbee
Posted September 19, 2014 - 5:08pm

Good call on the ID Mike.

That band looks really sharp on that watch, great combo.

JP
Posted September 19, 2014 - 8:23pm

Sea Flight "K"

jabs
Posted September 20, 2014 - 4:53am

Sea Flight "K"

Geoff Baker
Posted September 20, 2014 - 5:47am

I'm tentative on the Sea Flight ID, the lugs seem different. Maybe a different photo would help but the lugs in the ad appear to be mounted more on the front of the bezel than on the back as the pictures seems to suggest. The dial doesn't look quite the same either, minutes track is less apparent which could also be the photo.

 

Andersok
Posted October 1, 2014 - 4:52pm

In reply to by Geoff Baker

I have to agree about the lugs looking different. The ad shows the lugs extending on top of the bezel, but new watch photos show the lugs different. I also see a difference in the bezel; the ad shows a smooth bezel, but the actual watch has a stepped effect.

mybulova_admin
Posted September 22, 2014 - 4:45am

Mr Baker, the eye doctor will see you now :-)

It's a nice match for me. Bulova Sea Flight 'K' 

I wonder if the company had anything to do with flying over water?

Mike is it TSBC?

mirtlem
Posted September 22, 2014 - 8:35am

TSBC - tri-state breeders collective, apparently.

Mike

plainsmen
Posted September 26, 2014 - 6:04pm

I'm good with that Sea Flight "K".  

William Smith
Posted September 28, 2014 - 2:29pm

1967 Sea Flight "K".  

1964 Spring Bulova Price Lists show several variants available in early 1964. Check out the relatively high prices of E, F, G, H.  Interesting there are no variants listed in '64 at ad price $49.95  It is counterintuative to me that Bulova would release a "cheaper" variant after several more expensive variants were released.

The ad used in ID is from 1967.  
Sea Flight does not show up in the Fall 1961 price lists (or earlier).

mirtlem
Posted October 1, 2014 - 3:36pm

Runs well, but stops occasionally. Winding mechanism is very stiff, so this one will need servicing prior to use. Otherwise, it's pristine.

It's hard to see (and harder to photograph) but the numbers are beveled, with the left and right halves sloping away from the middle. I've seen this before in some other Bulova watches of the 60's, I believe some Surf Kings may have the same style, as well as a couple of unknowns. It's really effective.

Mike