Bulova "Golden Clipper" - The Sword!

Submitted by Geoff Baker on December 1, 2015 - 9:00pm

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_…

Geoff Baker
Posted December 11, 2019 - 12:35pm

Time for an update.

I no longer have this sword or this watch but the great news is that BULOVA DOES! Here's a photo of it on the Bulova Museum wall in the Empire State Building in New York City. It's home now, right where it belongs.

 

 

mybulova_admin
Posted January 17, 2024 - 3:55am

For reference here is what the original boxing looks like front and back.

1970 Bulova Golden Clipper Sword and boxWilkinson Sword box description

Geoff Baker
Posted January 17, 2024 - 8:48pm

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.

JimDon5822
Posted January 17, 2024 - 10:18pm

Congrats!   Amazing find.  I would love to find one.

mybulova_admin
Posted January 21, 2024 - 5:12am

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.

1970 Bulova Golden Clipper sword advert.

Geoff Baker
Posted January 21, 2024 - 8:23pm

In reply to by mybulova_admin

I've often hypothesized that myself. To date everyone I've seen came from somewhere in Canada.