Bulova 1976 -Unknown

Submitted by triplej on June 29, 2014 - 6:36pm
Manufacture Year
1976
Movement Model
11AOACB
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
5 15152 1
Case shape
Oval
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
1976 Bulova Automatic Day Date
Bulova watch
Bulova watch
Bulova Watch
Bulova Watch
bobbee
Posted June 30, 2014 - 7:19am

Similar to the 1972 President, but with 17 jewels instead of 23.

Beau Brummels with 17 jewel autos were released in this case too, but no gems on dial (duh!)

Can't find a match, unknown to me.

Geoff Baker
Posted July 1, 2014 - 5:38am

Hi triplej - welcome to myBulova, it's a nice looking Bulova you have here. I've looked too but don't find a match to any of our ads.  I see a similarity to the 1972 Sea King but they were date only, not day / date like yours.

I'm afraid I'm going to have to say "Unknown" as well.

triplej
Posted July 2, 2014 - 3:24am

I can see the similarities in the watches you have suggested, but what keeps throwing me for a loop is the fact that on my case it isn't a solid oval, but instead the oval is broken by a circular second tier closest to the face, as can be seen in the last picture. I don't know if they changed those models between '72 and '76, but it made me wonder if the case wasn't the original case...maybe I'm overthinking it.  Anyways, thank you very much for your input.

bobbee
Posted July 2, 2014 - 4:02am

I know some guys have the case serial spare parts/model lists for these years, maybe they will post soon.

William Smith
Posted July 4, 2014 - 8:27pm

Unknown

triplej
Posted July 16, 2014 - 7:38pm

I was looking through the ads when I came across one from 1974 for Accutron watches, and while my watch doesn't indicate that it is an Accutron, the case and face look  eerily similar to the model 103.  

Geoff Baker
Posted July 17, 2014 - 5:39am

In reply to by triplej

There are quite a few case similarities between Accutron and mechanical movement Bulovas (Caravelles too for that matter). Inside they are vastly different. As you probably know, Accutron was ground breaking technology invented by Bulova in the early 1960's and used battery powered movements instead of mechanical hand or auto wound movements. The second generation movement, the 218 is also notable for having the crown in the 4 o'clock position instead of 3 o'clock. There are a precious few examples of names crossing over between Bulova and Accutron models, I doubt this would be one of them.