Bulova 1962 Surf King

Submitted by newkid on October 24, 2012 - 2:33pm
BW
Manufacture Year
1962
Movement Model
unk
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
F794973
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Watch Description

This Bulova is date coded M2 for 1962.  The case back is marked Bulova / stainless steel case/ anti-magnetic/ waterproof/ shock resistant, and has personal initials.  It is a manual wind movement that has never been serviced and still keeps excellent time.  I do not know the movement number. I believe this model may be known as a Surf King. 

Bulova watch
Bulova watch
bobbee
Posted October 24, 2012 - 2:44pm

Stunning Surf King.

bourg01
Posted October 24, 2012 - 3:17pm

Could also be a Surfmaster, but both models shown don't have a black dial or 12 Numerals for markers.

Unknown is my call.

DarHin
Posted October 24, 2012 - 3:33pm

Newkid, you should really get it serviced before winding it again. Even though it works and may keep good time it will only do harm. When it does show signs of a problem it may cost more than it's worth to fix. For $50-75 you can have it cleaned, oiled and adjusted (COA).

Reverend Rob
Posted October 25, 2012 - 1:56pm

In reply to by DarHin

I second what Darren is saying, here. I am a watchmaker and I see watches all too often that basically self destruct because they have never been serviced, or suddenly start getting wound after many years in a drawer. It took me all of three months to destroy a NOS dive watch I got at a flea market, before I went to watchmaking school. Fortunately I was able to rebuild the watch, but lesson learned. Watches need servicing every 4-7 years, depending on type and use. A proper service is fully disassembling the watch, cleaning it in approved solutions (no ultrasonic, it strips the plates) and lubrication with industry standard lubricants, and regulating after demagnetizing. I see a lot of watches that are merely 'dipped', and then dried out. This is actually worse than no service at all. 

mybulova_admin
Posted October 27, 2012 - 6:39am

In reply to by Reverend Rob

Gents for the uneducated of us here at myBulova.com could you please tell us exactly what can happen to a watch if it hasn't been serviced for a while and you start to run it?

What parts get damaged?

 

JP
Posted October 24, 2012 - 5:39pm

Unknown from me.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted October 24, 2012 - 8:17pm

by 1964 We see the 'SURF KING' to a "GW" variant - that's quite a few.

1962 ad states "also with Charcoal Dial" but no mention of it being fully numerated.

tentative 'SURF KING'.

bourg01
Posted October 25, 2012 - 12:44pm

In reply to by FifthAvenueRes…

Given that # of variants available, I could live with that.

William Smith
Posted October 25, 2012 - 3:22pm

surf King from me

Geoff Baker
Posted October 27, 2012 - 6:15am

Agree - I would also say Surf king