Bulova 1968 Time Center

Submitted by ArchieGoodwin on December 2, 2013 - 7:11pm
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Manufacture Year
1968
Movement Model
10CPACD
Movement Jewels
23
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
F756496
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Crystal details
domed acrylic
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Unsure of what exactly this one is as it's marked Bulova, 23 Jewels, self winding.  The movement, the 10cpacd, has very little written online about it other than a mention that it was one of few American made movements with a complication (date).  10kt gold filled case, inside caseback case style stamp = 2525. 

Archie Goodwin 1968 Bulova Time Center 01 09 2014
Bulova watch
mybulova_admin
Posted December 3, 2013 - 7:17am

Subject watch has 23 Jewels. Looking deeper into another model/variant....perhaps.

17J version is a Date King "NP" & "NO"

30J version is a Date King "VW"

There is a 23J Date King "AF" with a different dial, but this at least shows that the Date Kings were infact released with either 17,23 or 30 Jewelled movements.

mybulova_admin
Posted December 3, 2013 - 7:58am

Any takers for the Time Center "A"? The complication date movement fits in with the unique date function descriptionin the ad.

Advert is 1969

Bulova Time Center watches

 

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted December 3, 2013 - 9:44am

admin,

I believe the unique Calendar strap makes the model the 'TIME CENTER' ?

I'm good with either.

mybulova_admin
Posted December 3, 2013 - 8:15pm

In reply to by FifthAvenueRes…

You're dead right Mark, I forgot that was the functional feature in this watch. For a moment there I was thinking that it had to do with a special feature of the movement, but it's actually the rotating calendar scroll on the watch band.

plainsmen
Posted December 3, 2013 - 3:11pm

I'm good with "Time Center A".  The description gives it:

Time Center "A", 23 Jewels, automatic, $90.00

Is that what I'm reading under the C.?

mybulova_admin
Posted December 3, 2013 - 8:18pm

In reply to by plainsmen

That's certainly what I read.

So whilst the movement points to it being a Time Center, is it still that when the key feature is missing, the calendar scroll?

ArchieGoodwin
Posted December 3, 2013 - 10:47pm

The watch pictured in the ad, "Time Center A" certainly looks and matches the description of my watch from what I can see.  Yes, the special strap with calendar function is not present.  I'm more disappointed in finding very little information regarding the 10cpacd movement.  Frustrated, more like it.  :-(    

ArchieGoodwin
Posted December 3, 2013 - 10:50pm

If anyone has the catalog that uses the inside case style stamp to discern other parts #'s, I would greatly appreciate any info you can get from my case # 2525.  The movement is a little loose in the case.  I need a caseback gasket, and I'll need to check if it's missing/needing a movement retainer ring (for lack of the proper term). 

mybulova_admin
Posted December 4, 2013 - 6:06am

In reply to by ArchieGoodwin

Case #2525 parts

Movement: 10CPACD
Crystal: 1127-6
Crown: 142Y
Gasket: G731
Back Rim: BR2
Movement ring: MR455
Spring bar: 908
Hatch Spring: 9934-1