Any details inscribed on the inside back case: “BULOVA 5TH AVE NEW YORK”
Strap: New aftermarket
New crown, winding stem and crystal (see "Crystal details” below)
I believe this watch is a 1959 S.V.P.
Thank you for posting your watch. We found an ad match to this showing this is a 1959 Bulova SVP. Unfortunately we do not have a a variant for this dial and case configuration. This does not match any of the variants I-VI so it is a generic SVP.
In reply to Thank you for posting your… by JimDon5822
hi Jim, as i speak french, S.V.P. mean " s'il vous plait " or ' PLEASE ' in english. i just ask what can mean s.v.p in english ???
In reply to hi Jim, as i speak french, S… by mart1n888
I believe it represents Style, Value, Performance
In reply to I believe it represents… by Geoff Baker
Special Value Pricing
In reply to hi Jim, as i speak french, S… by mart1n888
Hey Jim, thanks for your comments. So are you saying Bulova introduced this generic S.V.P. model in 1959 and then subsequently rolled out the variants I-VI in the following decade?
1959 Bulova SVP is a good match
welcome to mybulova and thanks for sharing. I will agree, your watch is a
1959 Bulova S.V.P.
Hey Jim, thanks for your comments. So are you saying Bulova introduced this generic S.V.P. model in 1959 and then subsequently rolled out the variants I-VI in the following decade?
In reply to Hey Jim, thanks for your… by artchenemy
Unfortunately, we really don't know. I was able to find the one ad showing the even hour marker dial configuration and case from 1959. None of the Bulova linebooks confirms a variant number or letter for this specific configuration so we just default to the non-variant designation. It is possible there was a variant VII or it is just the first run had this dial configuration then they changed to full hour markers. With Bulova sometimes it is a riddle wrapped in an enigma.
In reply to Unfortunately, we really don… by JimDon5822
Strange how a year into this new “generic” model with its new 11AF movement Bulova changes the dial markers and introduces I-VI variants without continuing that original (presumed) configuration - truly an enigma.