I searched for one of these swords for years. As there were only 100 said to have been produced, it could be said that they are scarce. One of our past panel members, Greg (oldticker) has one but my inquiries as to it's availability went unanswered. This summer I found one in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. A short negotiation later, it was mine. I don't display many Bulova items in my home office, generally I only have a half dozen or so watches out on display but this beauty is on the wall with a couple other Bulova pieces I treasure. It's just under 36 inches long ( about 91 cm) and is in excellent condition for it's age. It did not come to me with a scabbard, I don't know if it had one originally but I suspect it did not. Yes, I have one of the watches pictured in the advert, and of COURSE it's New Old Stock.
Enjoy a REAL Bulova Golden Clipper!!
Here's a nice advert:
http://www.mybulova.com/sites/default/files/vintage_ads/Bulova_AD_1970_…
OH and an update to the update - I FOUND ANOTHER ONE and got it for a better price than the first one. I could add another photo but it would look exactly like the one already here. I did not get the original packaging with either. Of course I found another NOS Golden Clipper watch to sit on my shelf as well.
AND for the record, Carl Rosen bought two more after he bought mine, so the Museum now has a corner on the sword market.
In reply to Congrats! Amazing find. I… by JimDon5822
Well, you missed one on eBay last week! https://www.ebay.com/itm/335198566250 Maybe the buyer will post it here?
In reply to Well, you missed one on eBay… by Geoff Baker
Were these swords primarily sold in Canada and not the US? Does this explain why the ones known to exist all come from Canada?
I've also noted that the advert lists Toronto first at the bottom suggesting it's a Canadian advert. Would this happen to be because Canada is a Commonwealth country?
Perhaps the offer was only available for Canadian customers.
In reply to Were these swords primarily… by mybulova_admin
In reply to Were these swords primarily… by mybulova_admin
Reading the above advert, I can now see that the swords were part of a give away to a lucky 100 buyers of a Bulova Golden Clipper (I suspect in Canada only).
Advert states:
"One hundred of these swords (as illustrated) will be given away to Bulova Golden Clipper purchasers.
Ask your Bulova Dealer how you can win one!"