1966 Bulova unknown model, 17J 10CL movement with a M6 date code, 10K RGP bezel & back with a M6 date stamp, neat White "shadow" dial with directional ribs that catches the light at different angles to make it look 2-tone with applied Gold markers. The matching Speidel band looks original to the watch, and in the last couple of weeks I must have seen 3 or 4 of these identical to this one on everyone's favorite auction site with the same band, so it must have come with it. It is a nice looking and running watch, but it does have some small wear-through spots on the case back. **4-9-12 update ID'd Mr. Baker just reminded me to look a little harder in the database, He has a NOS example in there already...Thanks Geoff! http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1966-counselor-c-1763
I've seen a couple others w/ this same band /bezel pattern match. Sure is a good match, if not original. Geoff's NOS linked above has a different band pattern. So at the location where these two watches were originally placed in the display and then shipping (paper) boxes with hang tags attached, Bulova musta put a couple different bands on the watches- maybe based on what they had on the assembly line that day.... Splitting hairs again, but if Geoff's NOS had the band changed, let's hope they went through the effort of reattaching the hang tag which I'm assuming matches the label on the paper box in his example.
These two bands could easily be original without affecting the "C" designation.
Tentative ID as "C". I have info on three of these. The third has the exact same band as subject watch, but neither matching band on the NOS w/ hangtag linked in "additional information" field above. Two have case SN's starting w/ letter I. The third case SN begins w/ J. These case SN letters mean something...and different letters designate some unknown differences, no matter how minor it may be. I bet folks are working on this Bulova mystery too.
This is a white gold version of the above as I received it . The case and strap have now been cleaned up beautifully. The date is M6 both on the case and movement. The movement is 17 jewels and a 10CL. Case number is 1808952 and is 10k rolled gold plate. Another variation ?
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