Bulova 1972 Spinnaker

Submitted by Andersok on July 4, 2015 - 4:19pm
Manufacture Year
1972
Movement Model
11AOACB
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
3-18261
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

1972 Bulova Spinnaker

All stainless steel case dated N0 with automaic 17 jewel 11 AOACB movement dated N2. Orange and white color dial and matching leather strap with original Bulova buckle. Day and date function, case number 776.

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1972 Bulova watch
1972 Bulova watch
1972 Bulova watch
1972 Bulova watch
William Smith
Posted July 4, 2015 - 4:38pm

Nice!!! Still has the matching leather strap!

+1 on 1972 Spinnaker ID

JP
Posted July 5, 2015 - 12:03am

Ditto Will. Very very nice.

mybulova_admin
Posted July 5, 2015 - 2:10am

These are a very cool looking watch when with their original matching band.  I'm not sure if this should be a 1970 or 1972 Bulova Spinnaker. Normally we go by the case date, but this model may have been produced in 1972 from stock parts as we see an aweful lot of N0 stamped cases. We rarely see a N1 stamped case in this style.

 

jabs
Posted July 5, 2015 - 5:35am

1972 Bulova Spinnaker

Geoff Baker
Posted July 5, 2015 - 6:48am

Dang, this is a cool watch. I picked one up a couple months ago but haven't gotten around to photographing and adding it (along with eleven others I'm sorry to say). Mine is also a 1972 movement in a 1970 case and has the original orange/white strap. My wife says I can't wear it outside of the house.

1972 Bulova Spinnaker, in all it's glory. Well done Ken, I am totally grooving on this beauty.

Andersok
Posted July 5, 2015 - 7:28am

The strap is in fair condition; I'd like to have it re-produced if anyone knows a good leather maker. I've set it aside as to not wear it out any further and placed a completely white strap on it, which doesn't look too bad. I get a mix of likes and dislikes on the style from others, but I rather dig it!

William Smith
Posted July 6, 2015 - 4:33am

In reply to by Andersok

I don't know of any place that reconditions/remakes leather straps, but I bet someone else does.  Maybe you can have the leather redyed?  I betcha they could match the color pretty good.  

jabs
Posted July 5, 2015 - 11:15am

with two-tone strap looks great, I would not change

bobbee
Posted July 6, 2015 - 3:41am

Lovely looking watch, but I think it might be a recased one.
The case serial on both of the other examples in the db are also from 1972, and start with 3-34.
Both are smaller looking cases, and are the same shape as each other. The cases are polished, with no "grain" like this one.
This example has a strap that does not quite fit too, unlike the others. Bulova atraps should fit snugly.
The case date is a couple of years too early.
All this points to the case being non-original.