Bulova 1964 Regatta 23

Submitted by JustGary on January 15, 2013 - 1:45am
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Manufacture Year
1964
Movement Model
10bzac
Movement Jewels
23
Movement Serial No.
none found
Case Serial No.
B52967
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Crystal details
29.5 mm
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Runs, keeps very good time, case marked Bulova- 10K RGP Bezel, SS Back, shock resistant, anti magnetic, self winding, water proof.
Date code on the case back is M4, there is no date code on the movement that I can find, there are 3 different jeweler's marks on the case back and some tool marks on the movement.

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bobbee
Posted January 18, 2013 - 12:24pm

Found it.

November 1963 ad.

EDIT:- Will, I looked through literally hundreds of adverts for the Bulova "23", and did not see one post 1962.

OldTicker
Posted January 18, 2013 - 12:17pm

Bingo! We have a winner...

mybulova_admin
Posted January 19, 2013 - 7:25pm

Bulova 23 for me.

William Smith
Posted January 19, 2013 - 9:37pm

Looks like it matches the ad above.
Regatta 23 from me. 
Date of ad Bobbe poste above, subject watch and the lack of Bulova 23 ads post 1962 make me think that while the Bulova 23's were still in the Bulova model price lists as late as 1964, that may not mean they were still in production or advertised that recently.  Perhaps Bulova and various dealers had lots of them in inventory so they continued to be sold and included in the fixed price lists anyway.  Same as we see with other models in the price lists occuring a couple years after last ads found.

Admin- did you typo on the Bulova 23 vote above???

Geoff Baker
Posted January 20, 2013 - 8:11am

I'm in for the Regatta 23

plainsmen
Posted January 23, 2013 - 10:18am

Regetta 23