Bulova 1970 Model

Finally opened the watch, here is the movement:

I now confirm that the movement is 11ANACD and not 11ANACB as initially stated by the seller.

It is 23 J and "unbalanced".

This is the case interior:

I see the word 'Unadjusted', does it say elsewhere 'Unbalanced'? 

To mark the movt 'unadjusted' was a way around tariffs for importation, it meant it wasn't a finished product in any way. They most certainly were adjusted, and final tweaking would be performed in the US upon assembly of the watch. 

Fantastic finding, Jim, thank you!

The advert states the code for the same model with silver case (cadran champagne) so my watch would be 391101.

There is however a small detail that differs, the name of the brand on my watch doesn't have that "fork" icon above the word. Either this is a feature of the silver case or mine would be, I think, an earlier - the logo being simpler - version of the same model.

Kind regards,

David

Hello Jim,

Many thanks for this, certainly the silver case version of the golden one you found on a French advert back in 2021: the small difference to my watch, as noted back then, is the absence of the logo symbol above 'BULOVA' on the upper part of the dial. Also, the definition on the photos is not high enough to be sure but it does seem that the 5 minutes metal markers on my watch are wider (two parallel metal pieces) than in those two watches.

Season greetings,

David