Bulova 1970 Goddess of Time

Manufacture Year

1970

Movement Model

5BD

Movement Jewels

Movement Serial No.

Case Serial No.

700346

Case shape

Oval

Case color

Yellow

Case Manufacturer

Bulova

Crystal details

14 x 11 mm

Gender

Ladies

Watch Description

This is a lovely lady's watch which my wife (also a lovely lady) found at Goodwill. To visual inspection, it's in good condition both outside and inside, but it's not running. I intend to repair it. The date stamp is N0, suggesting manufacture year 1970. The movement is marked 17 jewels, 5 BD. On Dr. Ranfft's archive of movements, that model is listed as 21 jewels, not 17. I don't find this one in the advertisements of 1970-1973. What do you think, gents?

bobbee

Posted November 23, 2012 - 1:42pm

December 1973 ad.

Goddess of Time. (F)

William Smith

Posted November 23, 2012 - 2:24pm

Good ad find/match Bobbee!
Vote for an "F" from me, right down to the band etc... And with the variety of styles in the Goddess of Time model series, naming the "F" sure conveys more info about his particular watch IMO. Yea!

FifthAvenueRes…

Posted November 24, 2012 - 8:20am

Not the 'F' variant.

(F) is the letter used by the advertiser to identify the Watch in the ad.

William Smith

Posted November 24, 2012 - 8:53pm

Thanks Mark- I see that now. Duh....
Goddess of Time from me. Unknown variant, but looks to match the variantless ad.

echevlen

Posted November 24, 2012 - 9:53am

Perhaps Bulova gave it no specific name when it was made. Did that ever happen? If so, we could distinguish this from the others by calling it the "Bark-textured Goddess of Time." What the name lacks in elegance it compensates in specificity.