Here we have a N8 automatic daydate watch with an 17 jewels ETA 2879 movement (above the numbers are also the letters CW shown, the ETA sign is left of this). It says dual-day and automatic set-o-matic on the dial. It comes with an original Bulova, guess goldfilled, watchband (is not stated on band nore on case or back). The daydate has a quickset and two languages: french and english. No Bulova crown. Back has N8 on it. The crystal is 30mm, case (without crown) is 35 and 40mm lug to lug. I had the movement completely overhauled by my watchmaker Albert Koopman and a new crystal was placed. N ow I only have to polish the case and band. Some specifications of the ETA caliber from http://ranfft.de website Features automatic sweep second day: quickset, 2 languages date: quickset
optional hack feature Data 11.5''', Dm= 25.6mm, Do= 26.0mm H= 5.65mm T= 2.65mm 17/21/25 jewels f = 21600 A/h power reserve 50h Main spring 1.30 x 10.5 x 0.10mm
Yes.
tentative "CLIPPER"
as is this 1977 model currently "UNKNOWN" http://www.mybulova.com/node/5088
I say no, we're to the point in Bulova history where watches no longer have names but only those five digit model numbers. I think the series is a direction but only if the watch is actually displayed in the ad. If one of the watches - from this ad - was posted I would argue to list it only by that five digit number, or maybe "Clipper Variant 12561". This watch, I'm afraid, is fast becoming an Unknown.
This had been previously ID'ed as a Set-O-Matic, but was changed upon review to unknown. The Set-O-Matic "name" is used for some of these watches in DB, while other examples are now "Unknown" or have tentative model names. It's a work in progress, so we may wanna think about the other "Set-O-Matic's" in the database to be consistent.
Admin's large Clipper ad from above is dated 1978, so these have model series names (well....Clipper Collection) and model numbers- the numbers are most likely the actual model name??? So do we consider tentative Clipper unknown variant, based on traits, or leave as unknown? I guess we've voted on that question already...hense the current unknown....