Bulova 1960 Midshipman

Submitted by DeluxeRaccoon on March 8, 2020 - 9:46pm
CW
Manufacture Year
1960
Movement Model
11AFC
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
166141
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Other
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Another great find on eBay. Caseback is signed with all the usual markings, except it says "Made in Germany", with another stamp (presumably the manufacturer marking) above it. Case is 31.5mm in diameter in stainless steel. I wasn't able to find anything exactly like it in the advert of model database, but the dial seems to be very similar to the same year Jet Clipper that is in the model database, and also the same year Senator (400-23) and Seabee (400-38) as found on the same advert together in the database. They all have different cases though, and don't appear to have the same texture or the lume on the dial like this one does.

Might be an international model?

Direct frontal view of watch
Angled view of watch better showing texture of dial
Rear of watch (caseback)
11AFC Movement
Inner caseback
DeluxeRaccoon
Posted March 10, 2020 - 10:16am

Looking in the unknown models for the same year, it looks like there was another one (with incorrect hands) submitted back in 2014.

 

Andersok
Posted March 11, 2020 - 12:26pm

Looks like a good match to the Midshipman 'CW'

I don't find this model called out in the 1960 linebooks. Image is from the 1961 LB 147.

Midshipman

neetstuf-4-u
Posted March 11, 2020 - 2:02pm

Good ad find, Ken. I agree

1960 Bulova  Midshipman "CW"

 

JimDon5822
Posted March 11, 2020 - 2:31pm

1960 Bulova Midshipman "CW" is a match.  

Geoff Baker
Posted March 11, 2020 - 9:52pm

1960 Bulova Midshipman CW is a good match. Sharp looking watch

Reverend Rob
Posted March 28, 2020 - 11:09pm

Case is by Rodi & Wienenberger, Pforzheim, Germany.