Bulova 1976 Accutron

Submitted by sfjones on January 6, 2021 - 11:09am
Manufacture Year
1976
Movement Model
218
Movement Jewels
15
Case Serial No.
I735038
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Recently inherited this watch from my wife's grandfather who was presented with it on his retirement from "Hercules Pipefitters" of Louisiana Missouri in 1977.

I am welsh and live in Wales, UK with my wife.

I have looked through this site and the numbers don't seem to match up with a specific model / watch

As you can see in the photos I cannot determine if the serial number is 218 or 2181, any thoughts please? On the case front is N6.

Watch Front
Back Cover
Inside Back Cover
Inside Watch
sfjones
Posted January 6, 2021 - 11:27am

Hi

Any assistance on information of this watch would be greatly appreciated.

JimDon5822
Posted January 7, 2021 - 5:54pm

This one has me stumped.  I cannot seem to find this case design in our archives.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted January 8, 2021 - 8:10am

Same here, no luck identifying it any further than the fact it's a 

1976 Accutron

sfjones
Posted January 8, 2021 - 3:11pm

In reply to by neetstuf-4-u

Is there anything other information that may assist?

JimDon5822
Posted January 8, 2021 - 10:16am

I should add 2181 is the caliber of the movement. Essentially 218 is the type of movement and the last 1 indicates date version of the 218 movement.  

sfjones
Posted January 8, 2021 - 3:09pm

Hi

Thanks for the updates and it seems an oddball one by the looks of things.

I forgot to add a photo of the inside of the back cover this has the following written on it, it may shed a bit more light on things?

Inside back cover

sfjones
Posted January 8, 2021 - 3:12pm

I also have one more thats dated 1966, I will load this  one as well.

JimDon5822
Posted January 8, 2021 - 6:44pm

I found its sister.   1977-1979 Line Book.  Even the hand written case number on the ad matches the case back.  The dial is a different variant but I am comfortable calling it as follows:

1976 Bulova Accutron Calendar

1976 Accutron

1976 Accutron