Bulova 1969 Craftsman

Submitted by JimDon5822 on
AB
Manufacture Year
1969
Movement Model
11BL
Movement Date Code
M9
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
G632157
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Here is another one from the Bulova Athletics Award Division.   This one is for the 1970 University of Toledo Mid-America Conference champions.   See the history below.  What an amazing team.  This is a 1969 Bulova Craftsman "AB" according to this ad.   Two piece case with yellow gold plated case and stainless back.  The case back has an M9 date code while the movement has an N0 date code. The movement is a 17Jewel 11BL manual wind.   I love the way the graphics are printed on the dial with the MAC Conference logo filling in the sub second register.  The watch is in unworn condition and has a period correct Admiral bracelet.  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970_Toledo_Rockets_football_team#References

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neetstuf-4-u
Posted March 22, 2024 - 5:50pm

Very nice, a great snag!

1969 Craftsman "AB" with custom dial.

mybulova_admin
Posted March 23, 2024 - 5:36am

I was trting to see when in 1970 this watch would have been presented. Being from Australia I have no idea of the season. Would this have been presented at the end of 1970 or half way through the year?

I'm trying to establish what year we should attribute this watch to, 1969 or 1970.

JimDon5822
Posted March 23, 2024 - 11:11pm

I thought we agreed to date based on the case date.