Bulova 1977 Imperial

Submitted by denupnorth on April 7, 2018 - 5:22pm
Manufacture Year
1977
Movement Model
11ANC
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
-
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
Missing,opening in bezel measures 24.30x23.15 mm
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

1977 BULOVA IMPERIAL? As received with missing crystal and bent seconds hand . Case back:BULOVA  N7  BASE METAL BEZEL  STAINLESS STEEL BACK (does not have a serial number) Inside case back:numbers 3715 (stamped in ink)  Movement:17 jewel 11ANC dated N6.(I don't see the import code on this one) Dial:black dial marked BULOVA and IMPERIAL (in script at the 6)gold stick hands and Diamond ? markers  Crown has the tuning fork logo. Seems to have the original bracelet Not seen in the database or in the ads.

1977 Bulova watch
1977 Bulova watch
1977 Bulova watch
1977 Bulova watch
neetstuf-4-u
Posted April 8, 2018 - 6:53am

Neat watch that I am unfamiliar with. What does it say above "Bulova Watch Co. on the movement? Is the movement stamped either USA or Swiss?

denupnorth
Posted April 8, 2018 - 1:02pm

At  top   17 SEVENTEEN JEWELS                BULOVA WATCH CO                   N6  11ANC   SWISS  At the bottom    UNADJUSTED  As stated before there is no import code on the movement and no serial number on the back.  Also looking for a crystal number if anyone has the book.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted April 8, 2018 - 1:13pm

At present, my only guess would be to lump it into the designation "International". It appears to be a European produced model for the European market and may not have a corresponding US market designation.

Geoff Baker
Posted April 10, 2018 - 7:42am

Interesting watch Denis, I wish we had some indication of what his name is. In past many of the watches we've tagged as 'International' had either the stylized Goddess of Time  on the case back or the word International on the dial. Not having either moves me away from that designation. Short of a new advert I'm going with Unknown. I rather like the watch, it's different.

1977 Bulova Unknown

denupnorth
Posted April 10, 2018 - 11:11am

I was thinking european also,for $2.25USD I took a chance on it as I liked the look of it.Oh,for that price it also came with a 1954 Senator.Thanks to Andersok for the crystal number.

JimDon5822
Posted November 3, 2019 - 9:53am

Here is an ad confirming the model name Imperial.  Not the same watch but there is Imperial on this dial and the ad confirms a US model name. Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) · 1 Jul 1977

 

neetstuf-4-u
Posted November 3, 2019 - 10:01am

Good ad find Jim. Ad confirms text on dial indicating it is indeed a model name and there were at least 2 models. One in ad and subject watch, so

1977 Imperial - no variant. Works for me.

denupnorth
Posted July 12, 2021 - 12:22pm

Just looking through my watches and was thinking,should this watch not be listed in the database as "1977 IMPERIAL"?That way we would at least have the model listed there for future reference.Just a thought.