Bulova 1955 Bulova 23

Submitted by DeluxeRaccoon on January 21, 2019 - 1:07pm
C
Manufacture Year
1955
Movement Model
10BPAC
Movement Jewels
23
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
A553397
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I bought this Bulova 23 Jewel about a year ago. It was rather dirty but it ran well and with a little cleaning up it shined like new. I love this watch's flair with it's brilliant gold lettering and the sunburst dial. It runs very accurately and has gone from a watch that I wore every day, to one that's somewhat reserved for special occasions. The case is 10K RGP and is dated 1955 (L5). It is the 23 jewel BPAC movement. But the movement is dated 1958 (L8).  Is it normal for cases and movements to be a few years apart like this? From what I've found in the model database, this watch looks to be the 23 "C" model.

1958 Bulova 23 Jewel
1958 Bulova 23 Jewel BPAC Movement
1958 Bulova 23 Case Back
1958 Bulova 23 Case Back Inside
1958 Bulova 23 Jewel BPAC Closeup
jabs
Posted January 21, 2019 - 1:37pm

1958 Bulova 23 "C"

Bulova Watch

Andersok
Posted January 21, 2019 - 1:46pm

Agree with 23 'C', 1955 based on case. As common as these watches were, it seems unlikely that there would be a three year difference between case and movement. Perhaps, the movement was changed early on during warranty service.

DeluxeRaccoon
Posted January 21, 2019 - 1:53pm

I wasn't sure whether I should have dated the watch based on case or movement, so I went with the movement date. A warranty movement change sounds like it makes sense to me as to the difference in dates. 

Geoff Baker
Posted January 22, 2019 - 6:20am

I agree that it's most like a replacement movement. I would date it to 1955 as well.

1955 Bulova 23C

Kathy L.
Posted January 22, 2019 - 10:47am

It is a nice looking watch, I can see why you love it.

1955 Bulova 23 "C"

neetstuf-4-u
Posted January 24, 2019 - 6:15pm

Sweet,

1955 Bulova 23 "C" noting probable movement replacement.