Bulova 1969 Sea King

Submitted by esrun59 on January 15, 2021 - 9:21am
F
Manufacture Year
1969
Movement Model
11BLC
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
G119851
Case shape
Cushion
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

.0015 gold electroplate bezel - stainless steel back - M9 stamped on the case back - M8 stamped on the movement

Sea King F
Movement
Case Inner
Case Back
neetstuf-4-u
Posted January 15, 2021 - 9:54am

1969 Bulova Line Book BAWDO17

1969 Sea King "EU"  looks to be a match

SKINGEU1

SKINGEU2

Nice watch! Thanks for sharing with us!

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EDIT 01/16/21: ID rescinded based on further panel research and owner confirmation of case color.

Sea King "F", not "EU"

esrun59
Posted January 15, 2021 - 9:40pm

Did the "EU" only come in White as mine is yellow gold tone?

Andersok
Posted January 15, 2021 - 1:25pm

Are the hands yellow? If so, perhaps not original with a stainless case in 1968.

Nice looking watch. Sea King 'EU'

Andersok
Posted January 16, 2021 - 8:16am

Gotcha; the case looks stainless, but I see electroplate stamped on the back now.

I rescind my vote for 'EU', which is a stainless model

JimDon5822
Posted January 15, 2021 - 8:46pm

1969 Bulova Sea King "EU" looks to be a match.

Geoff Baker
Posted January 15, 2021 - 9:11pm

I like it! 1969 Bulova Sea King EU

JimDon5822
Posted January 15, 2021 - 10:21pm

I think we have this wrong.   Esrun59 says the case is yellow.  I should have caught that with the 10KT Rolled Gold Plate case back. Therefore I believe this is a 1969 Sea King "F" based on the 1969 LineBook listing.

 

1969 Sea King F1969 Sea King F 2

neetstuf-4-u
Posted January 16, 2021 - 8:57am

You are absolutely correct Jim. I dropped the ball on this one initially and agree with you.. It looks White on my monitor and I also missed the stainless / plate discrepancy. Now confirmed as Yellow by owner, it's a 

Sea King "F".

esrun59
Posted July 8, 2022 - 11:27pm

Does anyone know what case back gasket is suitable for this watch. I am sure the one currently in the watch needs replacing as every time I wear it on a warm'ish day I get condensation on the inside of the crystal.