Bulova 1959 American Clipper

Submitted by simplyrandom on January 23, 2014 - 11:09pm
Manufacture Year
1959
Movement Model
11AFAC
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
D858687
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

   I dug this out of a box full of a relatives jewelry and junk. I think it belonged to my grandfather or his brother in-law. I just got it back from service provided by veratis123. I think it is an American Clipper.

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1959 Bulova watch
JP
Posted January 23, 2014 - 11:30pm

Yankee Clipper and very clean and beautiful.

simplyrandom
Posted January 23, 2014 - 11:36pm

  I originally thought Yankee or Royal Clipper but the lugs that the band attaches to are off. Mine are straight with no curve and the Yankee and Royals I have seen have more shape to them. I did find a dead ringer for it on another watch site.

OldTicker
Posted January 24, 2014 - 12:23am

Here is a 1960 ad that is showing the American Clipper and you are right the lugs are straight.

American Clipper it is...

Geoff Baker
Posted January 24, 2014 - 5:31am

Hi simplyrandom, welcome to myBulova. I agree that your watch is the American Clipper, I like it.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted January 24, 2014 - 5:44am

agreed,

'AMERICAN CLIPPER'

L9 Movement and Case.

William Smith
Posted January 26, 2014 - 1:17am

me too.  American Clipper.