Bulova 1974 Model

Submitted by denupnorth on March 18, 2015 - 8:28pm
12286-1Y
Manufacture Year
1974
Movement Model
11ANC
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
H983693
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
ROUND 28.40 MM
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

1974? Case measures 37.94mm including the lugsx34.10 without the crown. Case back(held by screw ring)BULOVA,N4,BASE METAL BEZEL,STAINLESS STEEL BACK,WATER RESISTANT and serial # Inside case back H1700(engraved) and 3453 stamped in ink.  17 jewel 11ANC movement stamped N4. Great looking greenish gold dial with applied roman numerals reads BULOVA.

denuonorth 1974 Bulova 03 19 2015
Bulova watch
Bulova watch
Geoff Baker
Posted March 18, 2015 - 9:00pm

Hi Denis, have you found anything in the dB that matches this one?

denupnorth
Posted March 19, 2015 - 3:28am

Not yet Geoff,neither here or Watchophilia.Probably  another one where it's just a model #.

Geoff Baker
Posted March 19, 2015 - 7:50am

I didn't see anything either. Several models are close but no match.

Unknown

jabs
Posted March 19, 2015 - 8:42am

I agree, I also found no conformity

Unknown for me

denupnorth
Posted March 19, 2015 - 9:21am

It's funny how few ads from the 70's there are and most are for Accutrons.

 

Andersok
Posted March 20, 2015 - 9:23am

Unable to find anything in the 70s ads to match. Watch is characteristic of the manual-wind Sea King models; but will go with Unknown at this time.

JimDon5822
Posted April 28, 2019 - 11:03pm

Here is the ad but alas no name.  

Tulare Advance-Register (Tulare, California) · 26 May 1975

 

JimDon5822
Posted March 8, 2020 - 11:07pm

Found this is the 1973-1975 Line Book BAWD0184 Page 366-530.  Just model #12286-1Y1974 Unknown.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted March 9, 2020 - 7:14pm

1974 Bulova 12286-1Y

denupnorth
Posted April 5, 2020 - 1:11pm

Too bad,this one looks so nice it deserves a name.