Bulova 1978 Model

Submitted by Heronview on April 30, 2023 - 11:48am
02961-1Y
Manufacture Year
1978
Case Serial No.
-
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I am interested in any info (model, movt etc) that the panel might know

Face
Back
Bracelet
neetstuf-4-u
Posted May 1, 2023 - 7:43am

I'm not having any luck with this one. Photos of the movement and inside case back would be of great help.

Geoff Baker
Posted May 1, 2023 - 8:29pm

Your watch is right at the end of the era in which we can accurately ID watches made by Bulova. By this time Bulova wasn't giving watches proper names, only 'model' numbers. I cannot find anything in our adverts and catalog books that matches your watch either. For now I can only suggest it is a 1978 Bulova Unknown model.

 

Heronview
Posted May 1, 2023 - 8:42pm

Thanks for your consideration. We have no jewellers in our community but next time I am in Thunder Bay I’ll try to get someone to open it and get a picture of the inner workings. I do remember purchasing it in the Summer of 1978. It was an impulse purchase and a watch that I have always worn and enjoyed. 

JimDon5822
Posted May 3, 2023 - 12:16am

I am fairly certain this falls in the Bulova Classic line from 1978 as shown in this 1978 ad.  Mesh bracelet and stick minimalist markers.   I could not find a model number for this one.

Bulova Classic

mybulova_admin
Posted May 3, 2023 - 8:08am

Found a linkbook match in a 1980 edition I also have, that may have contained previous years.

No name just the model number: 1978 Bulova Model "02961-1Y" .... or is it "27000"

1978 Bulova Model 2961-1Y - 27000

neetstuf-4-u
Posted May 3, 2023 - 8:22am

Well found, Stephen. It looks like a match to me.

1978 Bulova Model "02961-1Y" 

Andersok
Posted May 3, 2023 - 10:09am

good match, go with the 02961 as model number.

Likely houses a very simple Swiss movement.

Geoff Baker
Posted May 3, 2023 - 8:49pm

yep - there it is - 1978 Bulova Model 02961-1Y

Heronview
Posted May 7, 2023 - 9:58am

Thanks to all for the info. I have another interesting watch that was a gift from my parents - the 1978 Bulova Snorkel that I have worn daily for many years.

JimDon5822
Posted May 7, 2023 - 9:09pm

Great job in finding the model number.   1978 Bulova Model 02961-1Y