1958 Bulova Surf King valuable? Rare?

Submitted by dougrobin on January 13, 2011 - 10:16pm

Hey guys, I just picked up a great looking 1958 Surf King watch and was wondering if they are very rare or valuable?  I really like it a lot and will post a picture of it tomorrow.  It has a gold mesh like dial with blue second hand, not a sub dial like the one pictured on this web site.  The amazing thing is, it still runs and keeps perfect time and is in good shape, so I think I found a keeper.  I was just curious to know if they were valuable or not, I assume they're rare? This is the only web site with a photo of one that I could find.  Great web site!

simpletreasures
Posted January 13, 2011 - 11:14pm

120620931125 Ebay listing # showing a 1959 Life Mag. ad showing "Sea King" watches.

Stephen Ollman
Posted January 14, 2011 - 6:59am

Here's a couple of 'Surf King' ads I found showing the original prices.

1950s Bulova Surf Kings