Bulova 1956 Midnight Clipper

Submitted by PJ on June 24, 2016 - 4:22pm
Manufacture Year
1956
Movement Model
11ACAC
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
B319419
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

1956 (L6) case and movement  Appears to be a Clipper variant from the watch ads and the box gives some indications : ) . Possibly the Yankee with a dial variant.

1956 Bulova Midnight Clipper
1956 Bulova watch
1956 Bulova watch
1956 Bulova watch
1956 Bulova watch
jabs
Posted June 24, 2016 - 4:26pm

your watch is Midnight Clipper like this

JP
Posted June 24, 2016 - 5:28pm

Ditto

 

JP

PJ
Posted June 24, 2016 - 8:24pm

Looks like you're onto something JP and jabs.

Patrick

Reverend Rob
Posted June 24, 2016 - 10:33pm

IMO, the black dial makes these watches.

Midnight Clipper.

Geoff Baker
Posted June 25, 2016 - 5:55am

Nice watch Patrick, I agree with Rob....the black dial really does it.

Midnight Clipper

Andersok
Posted June 25, 2016 - 6:05am

+1

PJ
Posted June 26, 2016 - 5:16pm

A trip to the spa and voila. The lugs are a bit chewed but still, it turned out nice. The dial might need to be refinished sometime in the future.