Bulova 1966 Goldcraft

Submitted by Colonel Fury on April 28, 2023 - 5:57pm
BB
Manufacture Year
1966
Movement Model
11AL
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
I587744
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I'm absolutely sure this watch is a 1966 Goldcraft BB. If I'm wrong, I'll buy each member of the MyBulova Panel a beverage of their choice upon meeting them.  This is a 14K gold watch with a 17 jewel movement manufactured in 1966. It has a round dial with no numbers only "tick" marks that are all squarely oriented and it has a lizard band.

It looks darn near brand new and keeps perfect time.  

My apologies for the picture of the movement. This watch has a solid case, and the movement has to be removed through the crystal. Since that well exceeds my limited watch tuning skills, I took this watch took the local watch maker to get cleaned and oiled. I told him I really wanted a picture of the movement. Since I'm (hopefully temporarily) completely retired and live very close to his shop, I asked him to give me a call when the movement was out so I could take a photo. Instead of doing that he took the picture himself. He must have an older phone, because I cannot read the movement date code. But I have no reason to believe it is anything other than 1966.

1966 Bulova Goldcraft BB Front View uploaded on 28 April 2023
1966 Bulova Goldcraft BB Case uploaded on 28 April 2023
1966 Bulova Goldcraft BB 11AL movement uploaded on 28 April 2023
1966 Ad for Goldcraft BB uploaded 28 April 2023
neetstuf-4-u
Posted April 28, 2023 - 6:44pm

I enlarged and sharpened the movement photo, and it is indeed coded M6 for 1966. A beautiful watch and a first for the database. Ad is from the 1966 Linebook.

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1966 Goldcraft "BB"

Colonel Fury
Posted April 28, 2023 - 8:17pm

In reply to by neetstuf-4-u

I have a theory/question that only the line book can answer. Wasn’t there a 14K Commander G, and a 14K “23” in 1966? If so, what is the price listed in the line book for either or both of those watches? My theory is that they were also priced at $100.

JimDon5822
Posted April 29, 2023 - 12:57am

1966 Bulova Goldcraft "BB" is a good match.  

Kathy L.
Posted April 29, 2023 - 10:56am

Nice linebook match.

1966 Bulova Goldcraft "BB"