Bulova 1967 Accutron Calendar

Submitted by Westmin384 on November 4, 2023 - 10:57pm
BW
Manufacture Year
1967
Movement Date Code
M7
Movement Jewels
15
Case Serial No.
C30852
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Accutron, Stainless, black numbers on plain white face, M7, C30852, date at 3:00.

Thank you

Face
Inside
Inside Cover
Outside cover
neetstuf-4-u
Posted November 5, 2023 - 10:03am

Cool watch, we don't see the overlapping "butterfly lugs" very often. For me, this one is a bit of a puzzle. I find the case, dated 1967 with a calendar movement here, but with a different dial and hands. Serial numbers are really close - C30404 and C30852, No sign of it in the linebooks or ads I was able to find.

Gut feeling (without verification) is that yours is a potential marriage of parts sporting the dial and hands from a newer than 1967 Accutron. Movement may have originally been paired with dial noting the color difference of the date wheel

?

Kathy L.
Posted November 5, 2023 - 10:12am

I think your watch might be an Accutron "218".  There are 3 versions of the "218" with this case in the linebooks but I haven't found it with this dial yet so I am still looking.

mybulova_admin
Posted November 6, 2023 - 3:11am

I've found a linebook match for a Accutron Calendar "BW". Not sure about the date wheel color, but that isn't making any difference for me.

1967 Bulova Accutron Calendar "BW"

 

Kathy L.
Posted November 6, 2023 - 10:20am

In reply to by mybulova_admin

Nice linebook find!  Looks right to me!!  A very nice gift from a friend, Grover must have been a great guy.

1967 Bulova Accutron Calendar "BW"

Geoff Baker
Posted November 6, 2023 - 9:46pm

1967 Bulova Accutron Calendar BW

Westmin384
Posted November 9, 2023 - 6:52pm

Thank you Panel Members.

JEV1A
Posted November 12, 2023 - 7:47pm

Railroad Approved dial confirmed, originally called The Bulova Accutron Transportation Model.

218-1 (Date confirmed) 

John V. 

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