Bulova 1965 Accutron

Submitted by Accutronitis on April 19, 2015 - 4:37pm
Manufacture Year
1965
Movement Model
214H
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
1-328248
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
Clear 30.1mm Armored
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Swiss Made, The movement is stamped "214H" "BULOVA"  and "SWISS MADE", It has silver bar hands (The swiss used silver hands with silver cases and gold hands with the gold cases), The crystal is armored with a white tension ring, The black dial face, Under the 12 o'clock marker in white lettering is "Bulova Accutron" with "SWISS" printed in white lettering under the 6 o'clock marker. It has a Stainless Steel case #453.

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mybulova_admin
Posted April 20, 2015 - 6:13am

Generic 1965 Bulova Accutron. Does it run?

Accutronitis
Posted April 20, 2015 - 6:45am

No but it will shortly after i receive it....

William Smith
Posted April 20, 2015 - 2:36pm

Nice generic 1965 Swiss Bulova Accutron.  Somewhere we have some tables which may have info associated with Steel case #453, but I don't remember where, nor have I used this cross-reference method to look for other info.  I kinda punt on this to others who are more familiar w/ the process.  

Accutronitis
Posted April 20, 2015 - 3:41pm

what kind of info can this tell you ? and out of all my swiss made cases i think this is my first #453, most of the others have been #454 

William Smith
Posted April 20, 2015 - 3:49pm

In reply to by Accutronitis

I don't know.  Maybe just the crystal for that case, but possibly other stuff too.  Somebody more familiar may know if other info is there...

Andersok
Posted April 20, 2015 - 4:31pm

In reply to by Accutronitis

Referencing a case parts catalog the case number 453 tells us it should be White, Accutron, 214H movement, 317AW crystal, 9869SS crown, etc.

I notice in this catalog that some of the case numbers have a note regarding Not being sold in the USA. This one was sold in USA.

Accutronitis
Posted April 20, 2015 - 5:21pm

that's odd because it has a swiss case (bezel & back cover), swiss style battery hatch cover, swiss serial number, swiss movement, swiss dial, and swiss hands but i suppose some swiss accutron watches must have got imported to the states...... 

 

it's also listed in my Swiss Case and Crystal List.....

Andersok
Posted April 20, 2015 - 5:26pm

In reply to by Accutronitis

It really doesn't specify what the sales location/s are without the note, only that there is a possible note on some cases stating Watch Not sold in USA; so perhaps this particular watch was not exclusively sold in the USA, or perhaps it was, it is not clear.

Accutronitis
Posted April 20, 2015 - 6:11pm

Oh i get it, and as always with Bulova it is not clear..... lol

Geoff Baker
Posted April 20, 2015 - 8:57pm

Accutron