Bulova 1970 Sea King

Submitted by joey on June 30, 2022 - 9:23pm
FD
Manufacture Year
1970
Movement Model
11ANACD
Movement Date Code
N0
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
B51990
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Similar to this 1971 unknown and this 1969 unknown.   Inside the back case, scratched in and barely legible, is written "01J7B".  This was my father's watch. He had purchased it before I was born. He wore it until his death in 1989. I vaguely remember him getting it serviced a single time. Currently the winding mechanism needs to be repaired.

Front
Back
Mechanism
joey
Posted June 30, 2022 - 11:18pm

Date code I put is incorrect. It's N0 so 1970.

joey
Posted June 30, 2022 - 11:27pm

In looking at the older ads, I thought it might have been a Sea King but there's a pretty good match for Golden Clipper (except that watch has a day of the week display). 

joey
Posted June 30, 2022 - 11:33pm

I found an external site that says it's a Sea King (with pictures). 

Andersok
Posted July 1, 2022 - 6:06am

Record date and movement date updated to N0

These are very sharp looking watches, and Sea King would be correct.

1970 linebook - Sea King "FD"

LB174_1970_SeaKingFD

Geoff Baker
Posted July 1, 2022 - 9:38pm

Cool heirloom - are you looking for service recommendations?

1970 Bulova Sea King FD (nice advert match Ken)