Bulova 1969 Sea King

Submitted by gmmy775 on April 30, 2020 - 5:16pm
FB
Manufacture Year
1969
Movement Model
11ANAC
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
G400987
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
26.40mm
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Bulova  Automatic  17j 11ANAC  Swiss  M9/M9  G400987 Stainless Steel Case Dimensions: Width w/o Crown:31.25 mm  Length:   38.45 mm w/lugs  Depth: 7.30 mm wo/crystal, 10.30 mm w/crystal         Lug Width:   17.70 mm  Crystal:   26.40Dia mm, in watch.  Domed acrylic   Crown:  4.00 mm diameter, not signed  Engraving on inside case back;  In ink: 2948.  No watchmaker’s marks  Engraving on outside case back:  BULOVA; M9; G400987; Stainless Steel case   Movvement:  11ANAC    Engraving on Movement:   On rotor: 17 Jewels; Seventeen; BULOVA Watch Co; 11ANAC; Swiss; M9; Unadjusted.  On lower bridge by balance wheel: 34  Notes:  Runs with slightest movement;  Does not appear to have been opened before, gasket compressed but usable while waiting for new one.

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Kathy L.
Posted May 1, 2020 - 9:53am

I looked through the line books and didn't find an exact match but I would call it a Sea King.

1969 Bulova Sea King

Kathy L.
Posted May 1, 2020 - 10:00am

Ok I think this might be it from the 1970_LineBook_BAWD0173 page 43 under Sea King.

Sea King

neetstuf-4-u
Posted May 1, 2020 - 3:51pm

Good ad match, Kathy

. 1969 Sea King

JimDon5822
Posted May 1, 2020 - 9:43pm

The dial doesn't lie.

1969 Sea King

JimDon5822
Posted January 31, 2024 - 8:52pm

Confirming Variant based on this 1971 Ad.  

1969 Bulova Sea King "FB"

The Portsmouth Herald

13 Dec 1971, Mon ·Page 15

Sea King FB

neetstuf-4-u
Posted January 31, 2024 - 8:59pm

"FB"!

mybulova_admin
Posted January 31, 2024 - 9:54pm

Linebook missing acmtual picture but does list the 11456-1W (as shown above) as the Sea King "FB".

Nice advert fin Jim.

Bulova Sea King "FB"

gmmy775
Posted January 31, 2024 - 10:26pm

Another tip of the hat to the relentless Bulova Detective Squad, also known as the "BDS"