Bulova 1973 Model

Submitted by joebarkson on May 30, 2015 - 9:11am
11017-1W
Manufacture Year
1973
Movement Model
11AOACB
Movement Jewels
23
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
T0049272
Case shape
Oval
Case color
White
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Looks like a 1973 President to me. I'm hoping someone will help with the specific model. Thanks to everyone. UPDATE: When I added this watch a couple of weeks ago I was hoping to get verification from the panel that it was a 1973 President, but instead it fell into the dreaded "Unknown" category. During discussion Geoff Baker noted that the same case was used for the Presidents and Beau Brummells of the period. I recently acquired one of the Beau Brummells and I was surprised to see that it is considerably smaller than the President cases I own. I have added a couple of photos to demonstrate the differences between the cases. There are many differences between them. The President cases measure 38.9mm across, and 40.5mm from lug to lug, while the Beau Brummell is only 31.7mm x 34.6mm. The casebacks on the Presidents are screw backs, the back on the Beau Brummell is a snap back. Finally, the Beau Brummell has a recessed crown, the Presidents do not. (Although this has nothing to dol with the cases, for those who keep track of these things, the President movements are all 11AOACB, and the Beau Brummell is 8EA.) Stephen has volunteered to put this back in the Red Zone, so what is the verdict? Can I call this a "1973 President, unknown variant"? Thanks to all.

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Geoff Baker
Posted June 7, 2015 - 5:50am

Panel Members, your thoughts? We have one of each for:

Beau Brummel - Tentative

President - Maybe

Unknown - Certain

bobbee
Posted June 7, 2015 - 11:42am

BB tentative.

William Smith
Posted June 7, 2015 - 2:00pm

unknown

jabs
Posted June 7, 2015 - 2:45pm

Unknown for me

Andersok
Posted June 7, 2015 - 6:05pm

I'm at unknown also

mybulova_admin
Posted June 20, 2015 - 7:03am

Joe, can you do a side by side comparison with the subject watch and the other Bulova President models, back and movement please.

Found this which shows us these simple mens Bulova diamond models. No model name given but does show us something we haven't seen before and is a close match in style to the subject watch.

1974 Bulova mens diamond watch

Similar style diamond marker at the 12 o'clock position (ladies version)

1976 Bulova Ladies Diamond watch

joebarkson
Posted June 20, 2015 - 8:54am

In reply to by mybulova_admin

I can't show a side by side comparison because the subject watch is in the shop right now. I own all six of the "known" variants A (shown above left), B, C (above right), D, E, and F, and I assure you that they are all identical in dimension, they all have the same screw back with steel retainer ring, and they all have 11AOACB movements, just like the subject watch. I will post a picture of all of them side by side as soon as I get them all back from the shop.

William Smith
Posted June 26, 2015 - 2:13am

To date:
Unknown:  Will, Jabs,  Andersok

BB:  Bobbee (albiet tentative)

President:   Admin

Geoff Baker
Posted June 26, 2015 - 5:41am

In reply to by William Smith

Will - I started this thread tentative on Beau Brummel

To date:
Unknown:  Will, Jabs,  Andersok

BB:  Bobbee, Geoff (albiet tentative)

President:   Admin

joebarkson
Posted June 26, 2015 - 7:27pm

In reply to by Geoff Baker

Wow, still a Beau Brummell, tentative? Did you look at the pictures I uploaded with a side-by-side comparison of the BB and Presidents? The cases are completely different.