Bulova 1967 Date King

Submitted by bsshog40 on September 20, 2020 - 10:20pm
DA
Manufacture Year
1967
Movement Model
11ALACD
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
J568739
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I just really wanted to share this watch. It is a NOS 1967 Date King. It is boxed in the Bulova Excellence Collection. It looks to have never been worn. I bought this from an estate sale a few years back. It still had the $69.95 price sticker with the watch name and info. Thanks for looking!

1967 Bulova date King
JimDon5822
Posted September 20, 2020 - 11:17pm

Thank you for sharing.  It is a great NOS full kit Bulova including the original bracelet.   I found the match in the 1967 LineBook BAWD0168 page 29 of 58

1967 Bulova Date King "DA"

67 Date King

67 Date King DA

 

mybulova_admin
Posted September 21, 2020 - 2:09am

Good linebook match Jim.  

1967 Bulova Date King "DA"

I do wonder what the date range of the 'Bulova Excellence Collection' is and what models it made up.

Geoff Baker
Posted September 21, 2020 - 8:29am

"Excellence Collection" was printed on the some but not all of the outer boxes and octagonal clam shell presentation cases of the mid to late sixties. I'm not sure there was a collection of watches names Excellence. I've done a quick search of several of the line books and haven't had a hit. Typically ladies watches came in white cases and men's in blue.

Andersok
Posted September 21, 2020 - 7:56am

Stunning looking Date King 'DA'.

As for the octagonal boxes; I had found that around 1967/68 they appear, shown in the March 1968 Annual Report with 'Excellency Collection', and in June 1967 there is a patent for these filed. I'm not sure when they phased out in the 70s.

 

neetstuf-4-u
Posted September 21, 2020 - 8:21am

Thanks for sharing. Wow, that is a beauty!

1967 Bulova Date King "DA"

Congrats on an exceptional find.

Geoff Baker
Posted September 21, 2020 - 8:31am

Great looking watch Bobby - well found! 1967 Bulova Date King DA it is.

bsshog40
Posted September 21, 2020 - 5:54pm

Thanks guys! Thanks for the Advert there JimDon. I  Have another 1970 Bulova that is also in the excellence collect that is NOS. Don't know the modl of it so I may try to post it in a little while. Thanks for all the responses.