Bulova 1959 Bulova 23

Submitted by denupnorth on May 31, 2015 - 8:13pm
CW
Manufacture Year
1959
Movement Model
10BPAC
Movement Jewels
23
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
D445518
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
26.40MM
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

1959 BULOVA"23"  Caseback:BULOVA,10K RGP BEZEL STAINLESS STEEL BACK,SHOCK RESISTANT,ANTI-MAGNETIC,SELF  WINDING,WATER PROOF,L9 and serial #  Inside case back:BULOVA FIFTH AVE NEW   ORK  Case back is held with retaining ring.  10BPAC 23 jewel movement(dated L5)  Rotor:BULOVA-USA,23 JEWELS,6ADJUSTMENTS,10BPAC,HEAT-COLD-ISOCHRONISM-3 POSITIONS.  Dial:Sunburst dial read  sBULOVA,23Jewels(in script),SELFWINDING.Gold numerals,markers and hands.  Bulova signed crown.  I like this one even tough there's an earlier movement in it .Love those long pointy lugs.

1959 bulova 23
1959 Bulova watch
1959 Bulova watch
1959 Bulova watch
mybulova_admin
Posted June 1, 2015 - 8:20am

A 1959 Bulova 23 'C' comes very close for me. I'd say these were a very popular middle class working mans watch back in the day.

JP
Posted June 1, 2015 - 12:19pm

59 Bulova 23 C it is

William Smith
Posted June 1, 2015 - 1:46pm

Bulova 23 from me.  Looks like "C" (there's some other info on the dial of the "C" ad which isn't on dial of subject watch).  Also looks like "other 23's" with a case match, so its challenging to designate which variant.  Subject watch next compared to a few early "23" choices for comparison.

Andersok
Posted June 1, 2015 - 8:55pm

The pricelists from 1954/55 list the $71.50 'C' variant as model # 31305; but the 1958 pricelist has this model 31305 renamed to the 'CW' variant, and 'C' is no longer available. I feel the subject watch is a match to the watch in the 'C' ads, but should be 'CW' based on it being from 1959.

The similar looking but different 'G' variant case mentioned by Will should resemble this style of case.

William Smith
Posted June 1, 2015 - 11:27pm

Yea I thought by this time those single-letter variants morphed into two letter variants.  I'd go three ticks on the "CW" call for 1959.  Between earlier ad and price lists, we have the match.  Thanks Ken

mybulova_admin
Posted June 2, 2015 - 4:41am

It could also explain the difference id the dial text.

I'll go with 1959 Bulova 23 'CW"

jabs
Posted June 2, 2015 - 4:41am

Agree with Bulova 23 "CW"

Geoff Baker
Posted June 2, 2015 - 7:55am

OK, I'll go with Bulova 23 CW as well. This seems to me to be the iconic model of the 1950's. I bet Bulova sold a bazillion of these. It's a beauty.