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Hi NeetStuf

I got a kick out of reading all the consternation surrounding these Bulova 30 models back in 2019.  I have made it sort of a mission to track down as many as I could over the last 4-5 years.  I have found at least 2 examples of each of the 3 distinct case styles.  I have another of these on the way that I stumbled on a couple of nights ago.  I picked this one up last November.  So I own 8 Bulova 30s now, and not a single one has an import code, and all have very distinct "Swiss" inside caseback engravings.  And all are case coded 1972, and the serial numbers and reference numbers are all logical if these were a one-year Swiss run to close-out pre-1969 movements from the Swiss production, before Hamilton acquired Buren.   Another possible factor is that perhaps Hamilton ceased supplying these to Bulova because in 1969 the Buren factory was knee deep in producing the cal. 1322 as the base movement for the Heuer, Breitling, and Hamilton cal. 11 automatic chronographs.  It is interesting that a few years later the cal. 11 became available in the Bulova "Parking Meter".  Anyhow, you can call them whatever you want, they are some of the most interesting Bulovas of the era.  Thanks for the feedback.

Jimmy