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I am interested in this A17a on eBay and the serial number is AF-59-13. I’ve. Ever seen a 2 digit serial number before. Is it just a matter of it being early in production? I just want to be sure it’s authentic. Here is the link to the eBay page. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks for looking.
Hello all... I just got into my shop a beautiful 214 Accutron Spaceview M6 (1966). The watch had no service for decades. The battery inside was non-conforming (wrong voltage) and once I installed the correct 394 battery and spacer ring, it started to hum. The second hand moved a single revolution and then stopped. The minute and hour hands never moved. I checked the voltage and the coils had reached "end life". I told my client immediately of the failure.
I came across this 1962 - 23 jewel watch for sale and missed bidding on it. I think this confirms that Star produced production cases for Bulova, and identifies the five pointed stars we see on Bulova marked case backs from the 1950's and 60's as indicating production by Star Watch Case Company for Bulova..
Question: with this information verification, should we be recognizing this when posting watches? Perhaps it's time to make an addition to the identify your watch - case dropdown to reflect this.
Pretty cool hands chart...
Recently acquired a vintage Bulova Dior lady's silk scarf with a print of a large scale of a Sun Dial.
I write a camera/photography blog which during the Pandemic has meandered into the vintage watch world. Here's my journey with the Accutron Spaceview.
https://jimchungblog.com/2021/01/31/bulova-accutron-spaceview/
Thought it would be fund to start a baseball themed forum topic on Baseball.
The Waco News-Tribune (Waco, Texas) · 17 Apr 1928, Tue · Page 15
Interesting reference to a naming contest for the Trident from 1932
Medford Mail Tribune (Medford, Oregon) · 13 Oct 1932, Thu · Page 6
Sioux City Journal (Sioux City, Iowa) · 8 Aug 1927, Mon · Page 10
Interesting article/ad from Sioux City.
I've never seen a picture like this before... and may never again... 4 different versions of the 1934-1935 Bulova Commodore with the origional bracelets intact!
