Bulova 1955 Bulova 23

Submitted by rhinodbp on October 18, 2020 - 3:47pm
A
Manufacture Year
1955
Movement Date Code
Circle
Movement Jewels
23
Case Serial No.
A469929
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I think it's a Bulova 23 "A".  Case is an L5 but the movement is an L7. I know that 1 year difference was common back then but 2? Need your help on this one team. One from my Dad's collection. 

Dial
case back L5
movement L7
crown and side
Andersok
Posted October 18, 2020 - 9:00pm

This one looks to be a Bulova 23 'A' case and dial; but I'm not sure about the movement and hands. These typically house a 10BPAC, and the hands are more alpha style.

There should also be (looks to be) a datestamp on the movement in the 12:00 position of your photo:

11571_Movement.jpg

Perhaps the 11ACAC oscillating weight is a replacement.

rhinodbp
Posted October 18, 2020 - 10:40pm

Wow great catch. Thank you. That datestamp at 12 o’clock is an L6! Just checked again. 

Andersok
Posted October 19, 2020 - 6:46am

You're welcome. It is possible then that the movement is a 10BPAC with a replacement weight; hard to tell without getting inside the movement. The 11ACAC and 10BPAC share many of the same parts.

1956 Bulova 23 'A'

Kathy L.
Posted October 19, 2020 - 11:40am

Very nice, love the black dial.

1956 Bulova 23 "A"

plainsmen
Posted October 19, 2020 - 2:10pm

Nice...Bulova 24 A

neetstuf-4-u
Posted October 20, 2020 - 11:50am

1956 23 "A" it is