Bulova 1969 Accutron Date & Day

Submitted by Brian 521 on January 9, 2016 - 9:44am
S
Manufacture Year
1969
Movement Model
I don't know
Movement Jewels
Unknown
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
G859052
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
1969 Bulova watch
1969 Bulova watch
1969 Bulova watch
1969 Bulova watch
Brian 521
Posted January 10, 2016 - 3:28pm

Just found a photo online of my watch!  It was on ebay a while back as is described as a Accutron 2182 Up Down Stainless Steel Day Date -- thoughts? 

See listing at ebay: 

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Geoff Baker
Posted January 10, 2016 - 10:04pm

In reply to by Brian 521

Hi Brian - regarding the link and the information above, Bulova used several movement families over the years of Accutron production. The model 218 movement found in your watch was sub categorized into several levels, each level designated by a 4th number. 2182 is the model of the movement in your watch, not the model number of the watch itself. The 'Up Down" name is colloquial, just a name someone not related to Bulova has used to describe a watch. We see several of these types of names pop up occasionally but are careful not to use them here as they are not "official" Bulova designations. If we cannot determine, from Bulova advertising the name they gave it we will only refer to it as an "Accutron" or if it's Non-Accutron Bulova, "Unknown".

Specifically related to your watch we have determined that Bulova named and advertised it the "Date and Day" model. All we need to clarify further is whether or not it's the "Q" or "S" variant.

PS - sorry about having to remove the link to the ebay listing, we just don't allow links to active auctions on myBulova.

jabs
Posted January 11, 2016 - 5:32am

the truth is that the lugs subject watches correspond better variant "S" than "Q"

my vote DD "S"

Brian 521
Posted January 11, 2016 - 7:07am

This is all very interesting information -- I didn't realize that I couldn't post the active ebay listing so I apologize for that breach.

William Smith
Posted January 30, 2016 - 3:16am

I"m good w/ the DD "S" variant.  Nice watch