Bulova 1971 Sea King

Submitted by JimDon5822 on December 20, 2023 - 2:34pm
Manufacture Year
1971
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
H844532
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Here is another one of the Ralston Purina "Pig" advertising watch.   I did not crack this one open as it is a top loader.   It should be a 17J movement 11 ALC.  The dial is actually from a Sea King GD but cased in an Sea King AK/AL.   It is distinctive in that the hour markers are identical size with black accents.    I assume with the custom watch division the dial and cases were a marriage and not a regular model thus the deviations we see.  It does not match the dial on the other Ralston Purina watches.   They have larger 3, 6, 9, 12 markers or longer stick markers or difference cases.    Therefore I am calling this a generic Sea King

1971 Bulova Sea King

Sea King Purina
Sea King Purina back
Sea King GD
Sea King AK
neetstuf-4-u
Posted December 20, 2023 - 6:32pm

Very cool, a really interesting advertiser/custom dial with a really unique second hand.

1971 Sea King

Geoff Baker
Posted December 20, 2023 - 8:48pm

Pretty sure this one floated by on eBay last week? I guess generic Sea King is OK for ID

Kathy L.
Posted December 21, 2023 - 10:26am

Nice one Jim!

1971 Bulova Sea King