In reply to OK this is tricky the dial… by Geoff Baker
Thanks for the input Geoff. Yes that is exactly the dilemma. I was told by the person I bought the watch from that he was told the bezel had been replaced but not during the 2025 servicing. The reason I leaned towards the “T” designation is that BOTH the dial and handset appear to be those used on the ”T”. It seemed more likely that a SS bezel would be an easy swap to replace a damaged Day/Night (especially since the day/night bezel is incredibly difficult part to obtain). Changing out both the handset and dial on the “N” model is a much more involved process.
Of course I have zero proof either way but that’s what makes this hobby both frustrating and fun. I really wish we had access to Bulova records that kept track of the serial numbers (movement and case) and matched those to the exact model originally carrying those numbers.