Bulova 1973 Commander

Submitted by rterra on February 28, 2019 - 7:21pm
BA
Manufacture Year
1973
Movement Model
10COAC
Movement Jewels
30
Case Serial No.
J953896
Case shape
Octagonal
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I just like the shape of these Commanders. I am guessing it is a Commander AQ. What do you all think?  The dial, hands and crystal are really clean. The base metal case has some errosion and corrosion around the back and sides. I think I will buff out the defects then try replating it.

1973 Bulova watch
1973 Bulova watch
1973 Bulova watch
jabs
Posted March 3, 2019 - 6:52am

In reply to by Geoff Baker

but dial is still different,  if we want to identify the watch only by the case we can think of Commander

rterra
Posted March 3, 2019 - 4:11pm

As a nubbie here, I am impressed with the resourcefulness you all have at finding these ads to ID watches. Are you all mostly relyig on the existing MyBulova database for the ads? I imagine a few of you hard core enthusiasts are combing newspaper databases to add to this sites database?

Kathy L.
Posted March 4, 2019 - 11:09am

In reply to by rterra

Yes we mostly rely on the DB ads.  Just speaking for myself I check ebay on a regular basis to see if any new ads come up, I collect 1940's ads.  Newspaper sites are also a great resource.

Reverend Rob
Posted March 4, 2019 - 12:31pm

The stripe is a bit odd, at first I thought we were discussing the reflection of the phone used to tale the pic, but I now see the narrow band. I haven't seen that before.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted March 4, 2019 - 10:03pm

The idea this may be a Sea King seems like it might be a possibility if the face stripe is considered. Both used the same case.  This watch,  https://www.mybulova.com/watches/1973-unknown-10033  also a 1973 bears a face stripe and is string tagged as a Sea King. Maybe I'm adding 1+1 and getting 3 here, but the relatively uncommon face stripe might be a deciding factor?

Thoughts?

Andersok
Posted March 6, 2019 - 7:34am

I'm leaning towards Sea King, tentative id

Kathy L.
Posted March 6, 2019 - 9:56pm

After looking at a clearer Commander "BB" I think that is the closest to me.  If the consensous is Sea King tenative I am good with that as well.  

Commander tentative.

JimDon5822
Posted September 20, 2022 - 9:41pm

I think we need to revisit this one as a Sea King.  Confirming model and possible variant from the 1973-1975 Linebook BAWD0184 page 124

1973 Bulova Commander BA

1973 Commander BA AD