Hi All just received this watch today. I have looked through db but cant find a match. The movement is a selfwinding automatic . Marked L4 for 1954 it is a 10CSC 17J unadjusted. There is no markings on the inside of the case denoting, gold / gold filled etc. the outside of the case is marked with the number 7447231 (which I presume makes the watch a 1957 model). Bulova , St/Steel back, Water tite , with stars either side, Self Winding, Shock Proof, Anti Magnetic. The case is 30.5mm in dia. excluding the crown. The case has a seperate outer ring which screws onto the bezel and seals the back. Would appreciate anyones assistance in helping to identify this watch thanks George
In reply to It is a two year difference by Geoff Baker
Gosh, what was I thinking? Now that we've established the correct age of the watch, I hereby retract the American Clipper ID I suggested earlier. I am not OK with an ID for a '54 from a '59 ad. If we have no match to an advert (and I didn't find one either) it's Unknown.
PS - George, after the date code switch to Letter/Number we no longer use serial for cases, our theory breaks down at that point. I also updated the date of this one.
In reply to The difference bewteen the by Reverend Rob
Yea I guess Unknown or a much-earlier than advertised (tentative) Am Clipper ('54 watch vs '59 ad). The price lists suggest no Am Clipper in 1954, so I'm inclined to lean towards unknown, or maybe the owner at some time had a diff dial placed on this '54 case and '54 movement. Sure has the other case hallmarks consistent w/ Clipper though.
The American Clipper looks to be a good match as pointed out by Geoff., but I cannot find a reference to it in the 1954/55 price guide. There is the Clipper and Yankee Clipper.
Unknown for me as there are still a few models in the price guides that we have not yet identified.