Bulova 1963 Heiress Of Time

Submitted by gmmy775 on
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Manufacture Year
1963
Movement Model
7BEACD
Movement Date Code
M3
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
H96786
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
17.65Dia mm
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

Bulova Lds 17j c7BEACD 17j auto M3 SS

  • Case Width w/o crown:  21.05Dia mm
  • Case Length:  28.05 mm
  • Case Depth w/o crystal: 7.85 mm; w/crystal 10.65 mm
  • Crown:  4.65mm; Signed; Partially recessed
  • Crystal: 17.65Dia mm, in bezel; Domed Acrylic
  • Lug Width:  8.05 mm
  • Case Back:  19.85Dia mm
  • Case Back Thread O.D.: 18.90 mm
  • Case Back Inscriptions: BULOVA; Waterproof; Self-Winding; Stainless Steel Casew; Anti-Magnetic; Shock Resistant; M3; H96786
  • Inner Case Back Inscriptions:  None; Faint Watchmaker engravings
  • Movement:  7BEACD Automatic 17j (ETA caliber 2369)

Movement Inscriptions: On Rotor:  7BEACD; Bulova Watch Co; 17 Jewels; Seventeen; M3; Swiss; Unadjusted.  Under Balance “79”; ETA Emblem; “2639”.  On lower bridge:  “BXW”

1963 Bulova Ladies 7BEACD dial
1963 Bulova Ladies case back
1963 Bulova Ladies movement
1963 Bulova Ladies inner case back
neetstuf-4-u
Posted May 10, 2025 - 1:44pm

Cool watch. I went through the 1962 to 1964 Linebooks and came up empty.

1963 Unknown for me as of now.

mybulova_admin
Posted May 11, 2025 - 6:13am

Closest I could find is this 1968 Lady of Fashion "AU" advert.

1968 Bulova Lady of Fashion "AU"

mybulova_admin
Posted May 11, 2025 - 6:19am

1967 Linebook confirmation. Suggesting it was still this model in 1963.

1967 Bulova Lady of Fashion "AU"

Andersok
Posted May 11, 2025 - 6:43am

Same model #71204 as the LoF, but before 1967 this was the Heiress of Time "A"

1964 LB 156

LB156_1964_HeiressOfTimeA

neetstuf-4-u
Posted May 11, 2025 - 8:05am

Wow, well found Ken. Pre 1967 appears to be

1963 Heiress of Time "A"

Geoff Baker
Posted May 11, 2025 - 8:24pm

Amazing, what a resource the Line Books have been. There was a time this watch was an Unknown......1963 BULOVA Heiress of Time A

JimDon5822
Posted May 11, 2025 - 11:28pm

I agree...1963 Heiress of Time "A"