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mybulova_admin
Posted June 25, 2025 - 4:58am

The 'Bowtie' is just a nickname for this case style and not an official model name.

As this watch is presented it's unfair to say it's a Spaceview, as it's missing a key component to be a Spaceview.....a correct crystal. 

I agree with Jim, this looks like someone simply removed the dial in order to try and make a Spaceview.

We had an interesting discussion here about the 'potential' Spaceview in a bowtie case, which I tend to agree with. The linebooks I've looked at as well as Darold Hanson's 'Accutron Watches' book does not list any Spaceviews in this stye case.

I'm 99% confident in saying Bulova did not release a Spaceview in this  case style.

Official linebook 214 movement known models variants with the 'bowtie' style are:

  • 218
  • 241
  • 246
  • 605

Official linebook 218 movement known models variants with the 'crossover bowtie' style are:

  • Calendar "BV"
  • Calendar "BW"
  • Calendar "BF"
  • Calendar "CA"