Bulova 1959 Bulova 23

Submitted by joebarkson on July 26, 2015 - 8:26am
LW
Manufacture Year
1959
Movement Model
Unknown
Movement Jewels
23
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
D457326
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Here's another mystery watch. 14K white gold. I have been calling it a Bulova 23. I think it's a new one for the database.

1959 Bulova 23 watch
1959 Bulova watch
Andersok
Posted July 26, 2015 - 8:46am

Quite a handsome watch! The yellow gold version is the 'JW' variant as seen in this 1959 sales book, and it makes mention of being available in white:

The 1961 pricelist shows three other $150 Bulova 23 variants (DW, LW, and IAW), but I can only identify DW or model 31306, leaving two unknow that could be the variant for your watch.

Bulova 23 - unknown variant

jabs
Posted July 26, 2015 - 9:58am

Agree with Ken

Reverend Rob
Posted July 26, 2015 - 10:28am

Wow, very nice. I'd also say '23', unknown variant for now.

bourg01
Posted July 26, 2015 - 10:58am

Bulova 23 JW. Ad says also in white.

William Smith
Posted July 26, 2015 - 12:06pm

For the Bulova 23's, the price lists, Bruce Shawkey's NAWCC Journal article,  and other ads we have to date strongly suggest different gold colors had different variants- all the way out to three letter variants.
Bulova 23, unknown variant.

JP
Posted July 26, 2015 - 5:51pm

Bulova 23 unknown variant.

Geoff Baker
Posted July 28, 2015 - 8:16am

Joe, this is a wonderful watch, I love the coin edge bezel, very distinctive. Don't put your camera down yet, keep 'em coming!

Bulova 23, a real beauty!

JimDon5822
Posted June 27, 2021 - 11:17pm

I found the watch in the 1958-1959 Line book BAWD0136 as a 10KT.  I think this is a typo and should be 14KT since it lists the JW in white and we have an ad showing this to be a 14KT Gold watch.

1959 Bulova 23 "LW"

Bulova 23 LWBulova 23 LW