Bulova 1971 Sea King

Submitted by littleorme on May 12, 2013 - 11:19am
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Manufacture Year
1971
Movement Model
11ANC
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
T006594
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Stainless steel case. Blue face with WHALE logo. Number inside case: T3103 TAIWAN.

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OldTicker
Posted May 12, 2013 - 11:56pm

The Taiwan case is throwing me for a loop...my first thought was a "Golden Clipper", but looking through the examples that I have in my collection, none are marked like this one... A picture of the other side of the case back will help...maybe...

littleorme
Posted May 13, 2013 - 6:23am

Hi,

I would take a photo of the outer case, as you suggest - but, all it says is Bulova N1, Stainless Steel Case, and T 006594.

The movement is marked Bulova Watch Co. and Swiss.

The shape is tonneau, not round, as I first said.

Thanks.

mybulova_admin
Posted May 13, 2013 - 6:11am

Hmm yeah I noticed that as well and was going to ask Bulova if they ever produced a watch out of Taiwan in the 70s.

mybulova_admin
Posted May 14, 2013 - 5:01am

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Geoff Baker
Posted May 18, 2013 - 5:25am

Sorry - I missed voting here too

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Reverend Rob
Posted May 18, 2013 - 9:23am

I can't find anything to match, but the case I have seen before. I had quite a few offshore Bulovas at one time from the 70's. I even had one I was sure was a Russian movt, but am beginning to think was a Japanese movt. 

Unknown for now.

mybulova_admin
Posted May 21, 2013 - 6:46am

Have recieved a response back from Bulova regarding the "Taiwan' question.

"During the 70’s, we worked with a supplier that manufactured parts out of East Asia. This accounts for various watch components being stamped with country names."