Bulova 1967 Date King

Submitted by LuckyGoldenCollector on November 4, 2022 - 11:26am
LL
Manufacture Year
1967
Movement Model
IOBPAC
Movement Date Code
M7
Movement Jewels
23
Case Serial No.
J865316
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

This is my 1967 Bulova Sea King model "EO". It runs and keeps time well. This specific watch will not be for sale, but I may soon have some to put up for sale. I lost the ad that I used to identify this exact watch, but I do believe this is a first for this specific model on the forum. If anyone spots the movement serial #, I will be more than happy to add it. This was a wild find at a local flea for 25$. Good luck to all of you, as this proves nice watches are still in the wild! Happy hunting!

Dial
Movement
Case Back
LuckyGoldenCollector
Posted November 4, 2022 - 11:32am

Forgot to mention the hands and hour markers are radium.

Kathy L.
Posted November 4, 2022 - 12:01pm

I always love dials that have interesting patina.  I looked at the 1967 LineBook and didn't find a match but in the 1968 LineBook it is a Sea King "DU", in white it was the "CA".  The "EO" wasn't a match.  

1968 linebook

1967 Bulova Sea King "DU"

Edit to say subject watch is 23 jewels so now I am not sure this is a correct ID.

 

Kathy L.
Posted November 4, 2022 - 12:33pm

I don't think so.  It was probably put together late in 1967 for sale in 1968 or for the Christmas season of 67.  Ah I see it was a Christmas gift so yes probably put out for the 67 Christmas season.  

LuckyGoldenCollector
Posted November 4, 2022 - 12:13pm

A 1968 Sea King "DU" is definitely a good match though. Did they perhaps reuse an earlier years case for this model?

Kathy L.
Posted November 4, 2022 - 1:13pm

I just noticed that your watch is a 23 jewel movement.  So it might not be a Sea King after all.  I will do some digging this afternoon.

LuckyGoldenCollector
Posted November 4, 2022 - 1:14pm

Sick. I know it isn't a Date King. I think all '67 Date King's were 17 jeweled.

LuckyGoldenCollector
Posted November 4, 2022 - 1:22pm

Wait, weren't most automatic Sea Kings with a date function 23 jeweled to account for the extra mechanisms? 

LuckyGoldenCollector
Posted November 4, 2022 - 12:13pm

A 1968 Sea King "DU" is definitely a good match though. Did they perhaps reuse an earlier years case for this model?

Kathy L.
Posted November 4, 2022 - 1:25pm

I was just looking for Sea Kings but going back and looking at everything it looks like this was a Date King "LL" in the 1967 LineBook.  It still doesn't explain the 23 jewel movement.  That might be a replacement or we could have another model.

linebook