Bulova 1969 Skystar

Submitted by plainsmen on November 23, 2014 - 6:14pm
B
Manufacture Year
1969
Movement Model
11BKACB
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
1-685720
Case shape
Cushion
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I think this is our first watch in the database that matches with the ad.  Hunters Orange dial on this guy... super distinct and I believe only in 1969.  Really sweet light blue world bezel on a stainless steel case. The waterproof gasket had gone to the darkside and turned into absolute tar when I opened the back.  Took quite awhile to clean it off. I believe this to be the 1969 Sky Star

1969 Bulova Sky Star
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jabs
Posted November 24, 2014 - 5:13am

Agree with 1969 Sky Star, nice advert

Geoff Baker
Posted November 24, 2014 - 5:39am

Gosh that's a cool watch plains, sure cleaned up nice. I assume this one goes to the collection?

Sky Star

plainsmen
Posted November 24, 2014 - 7:10pm

I'm debating on it Geoff... it's a bit on the rare side as it was only made in 69, but maybe that makes it profitable!  Haha....

Andersok
Posted November 26, 2014 - 10:29am

Very cool 1969 SkyStar with Orange dial; is that the original band?

Reverend Rob
Posted November 26, 2014 - 11:26am
 

Sky Star gets my vote. This was a popular model, and various companies were doing them at the time, many had the orange dial. 

JimDon5822
Posted September 1, 2021 - 10:01pm

Confirming model and variant from the 1969 Linebook BAWD0172, pg 38.  Also we need to update the name from Sky Star to Skystar based on the spelling in the line book.

1969 Bulova Skystar "B"

Skystar B

Reverend Rob
Posted September 3, 2021 - 3:23pm

'SkyStar' is also how it is spelled on the packaging. (Box, Manual, etc)