Bulova 1976 Pocket Watch

Submitted by Tankmurdock on July 22, 2018 - 10:47am
Manufacture Year
1976
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
16AE2
Case Serial No.
J57934
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
1976 Bulova watch
1976 Bulova watch
1976 Bulova watch
1976 Bulova watch
1976 Bulova watch
neetstuf-4-u
Posted July 22, 2018 - 11:03am

That is a real beauty. Can you confirm the date code on the movement?

Tankmurdock
Posted July 22, 2018 - 11:06am

16AE2  I think this is it 

neetstuf-4-u
Posted July 22, 2018 - 11:09am

In reply to by Tankmurdock

That is the movement model; The date code should be 2 digits; a letter and number. 1976 would be "N6".

Tankmurdock
Posted July 22, 2018 - 11:14am

It is a N6

 

neetstuf-4-u
Posted July 22, 2018 - 11:35am

I can't come up with a model name in the database, but here it is! A possible name may just be "Bicentennial", with subject watch being a variant letter, currently unknown.

Tankmurdock
Posted July 22, 2018 - 11:37am

wow thats cool i dont think its every been out of the case but just to look at. The chain is a link type not a snake type 

 

neetstuf-4-u
Posted July 22, 2018 - 11:42am

In reply to by Tankmurdock

Based on the watches shown in the referenced ad; it appears your watch chain is indeed a replacement.

Tankmurdock
Posted July 22, 2018 - 11:47am

Well I guess I will be looking for one 

Tankmurdock
Posted July 22, 2018 - 12:05pm

Found one on Ebay

Reverend Rob
Posted July 22, 2018 - 7:07pm

The movt is the Unitas/ETA 6498, a common movt for late stage pocket watches like this. The Lepine version is of course the 6497.

I was at Tourneau in Vegas in 2009, and Panerai was using the 6497 at the time. The originals used the Rolex version of a Cortebert movt, and more rarely, an Angelus ebauche.