Bulova 1967 Sea King

Submitted by reveille23 on June 13, 2023 - 11:05am
EY
Manufacture Year
1967
Movement Model
11ALAC
Movement Date Code
M6
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
F138347
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Re-lumed hour hand. Photo of the movement is before the service.

Bulova Sea King "EY" – Face
Bulova Sea King "EY" – Back
Bulova Sea King "EY" – Side Angle from the right
Bulova Sea King "EY" – Side Angle from the left
Bulova Sea King "EY" – Movement
neetstuf-4-u
Posted June 13, 2023 - 11:37am

Nice watch, thanks for sharing. I believe it's a 

1967 Sea King "EY"

Like this one

reveille23
Posted June 13, 2023 - 11:46am

Oh, you are right, just searched for Sea King "EY" and it really looks like it.
Is there any difference between it and Sea Clipper I first thought of, except for the text "Automatic" instead of "Selfwinding"?

neetstuf-4-u
Posted June 13, 2023 - 12:08pm

In 1966, Sea Clipper dial was marked as Self Winding. That model was sold with 2 variants (silver "AB" or gold "AC"dial.). The apparent cut off date for self winding to automatic on Bulova dials was early 1968. Your watch is right on the edge as a 1967. I'm making my call based on the dial.

I'm sure this one will be open to debate based on the year :o) 

Geoff Baker
Posted June 13, 2023 - 9:43pm

1967 Sea Clipper AC Line Book BAWD0168

1967 Sea Clipper AC

1969 Sea King BAWD 0170 

1969 Sea King

Other that the dial marking they are the same. If we ID by year it's a Sea Clipper BUT the gold content (plated as opposed to RGP) AND dial marking swing it to the latter for me. 1967 Bulova Sea King EY. The year is STILL confusing though......

reveille23
Posted June 14, 2023 - 3:40am

Good point! I also noticed that Sea King "EY" has "luminous dots" in its line book, just like my specimen, while Sea Clippers do not.

Geoff Baker
Posted June 14, 2023 - 8:52pm

While the line book photos get a bit fuzzy when enlarged, I think there are lume dots on the Sea Clipper, it's really hard to say.

JimDon5822
Posted June 14, 2023 - 11:36pm

It looks like the Bulova Sea King "EY" is the closest match.  the line book picture has the gold outer dial accent that the Sea Clipper does not show unless that is what they mean by gold dial. Also based on the Electorplate Sea King EY matches. 

Andersok
Posted June 15, 2023 - 4:30pm

agree with Sea King "EY"