Bulova 1972 Accutron Date & Day

Submitted by ArchieGoodwin on November 26, 2013 - 6:09pm
AH
Manufacture Year
1972
Movement Model
2182
Movement Jewels
15
Case Serial No.
J211423
Case shape
Cushion
Case color
Two-tone
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

2 tone, stainless case, 10k gold filled bezel ring, 2182 cushion case with original (Jacoby Bender) J.B. Champion stainless and 14kt gold filled trim bracelet. Dial is a purple'ish color with spots on it, which I at first thought was moisture damage but learned that others had it as well and it appears to be designed that way intentionally. 

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Geoff Baker
Posted November 27, 2013 - 5:52am

Hi Archie - welcome to myBulova.com, glad you stopped by. Looks like you're going to give us a run on ID'ing a hand full of Bulovas!

This one appears to be the Accutron Day Date "AH". I love it when they still have the original bracelet. The funky 70's styles are among my favorites.

That was a lot of money in 1972, I was making $2 an hour.

plainsmen
Posted November 27, 2013 - 8:35am

I was -2 years old :)

ArchieGoodwin
Posted November 27, 2013 - 12:34pm

Thanks for the welcome Geoff, I'm a devoted Bulova fan now and not just because of vintage Accutrons.  Their mechanicals and automatics interest me as well. 

Thanks for finding the material above.  It's nice to know the model designation.  Is that from an advertisement, or a catalog of sorts?  Interesting, that I just ran that figure ($195.00), through two different money inflation calculators online, and came up with two completely different answers - $471.00 and $1,089.00.  Well, in either case, this particular Accutron was certainly no inexpensive watch in the day it was manufactured. 

Geoff, if you love funky 70's styles, you'll like my TV case I'll put up soon.  It's one of my favorites.

bourg01
Posted November 27, 2013 - 5:03pm

I don't think she's the AH, the lugs are different.

OldTicker
Posted November 27, 2013 - 6:58pm

What do you see different Shawn?

I think it is a spot on match myself right down to the dandruff dial, thanks to Mr. Eagleeye Baker...

bourg01
Posted November 27, 2013 - 8:44pm

My bad, I didn't have my glasses on and couldn't see the spiderlines defining the lugs. I see them now and have to agrree with the ad as being spot on.

ArchieGoodwin
Posted November 27, 2013 - 8:07pm

I agree, it looks spot on, including the lug style, bezel ring, hour markers, hands.  Now, what is this reference to a "dandruff" dial?  Is that how you refer to that dial design?  Nicely named...  :-)

OldTicker
Posted November 27, 2013 - 9:11pm

Heh,

That is what it looks like to me...maybe Dusty Dial is a better term? : )

ArchieGoodwin
Posted November 27, 2013 - 11:40pm

Stars in the night sky....

I like that.  Perhaps that's what they were thinking when they designed that dial?