Hoping one of the Bulova experts could help me identify the year and model of this watch. Based on what I read I think it is a 1959 but I havent found anything that looks like this in the product literature.
Hello mbco, welcome to myBulova. Bulova didn't make a lot of 30 jewel watches, the only two models I've seen are 'Commander' which I don't think was being made during this period and 'Bulova 30' which was. I don't see any advert matches, I'm leaning toward a tentative 'Bulova 30' ID
I agree this is a Bulova 30 and a real early one; but have an interesting observation. The lug design, movement, date and face say it's a "30" but the case body is nearly identical to the Commander F of the late 1960's, except with different lugs.
http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1967-commander-8886
The 30 turned into the 30 jewel Commander, and it would appear Bulova re-used some of the design elements of the 30 in the Commander line nearly 10 years later?