Bulova 1963 International

Submitted by CJAX on
Manufacture Year
1963
Movement Model
11AFC
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
1-114365
Case shape
Oval
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
-
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Movement has date of M3, while outside back has M1 - not sure which is the manufacturing date 

Front of watch
Rear of watch showing movement and insude back case
Inside back case
Rear of case - outside
Andersok
Posted September 3, 2021 - 7:29am

I believe your watch is an International model, likely not sold in the U.S. There is no import stamp on the balance bridge, and we see the serial number starting with a 1-.

Closest match I could find is this example, but it is gold plated. I could not find a stainless steel example.

1963 International linebook153

LB153_1963_Intl_512161

mybulova_admin
Posted September 4, 2021 - 2:31am

Agreed, I think we should as 1963 Bulova International "512161".

Case number '159' is listed as housing an 11ACF, sio that is correct.

CJAX
Posted September 4, 2021 - 2:36am

Wonderful - thanks 

Geoff Baker
Posted September 4, 2021 - 8:49pm

Very nice! 1963 Bulova International 512161 is good for ID

Andersok
Posted September 5, 2021 - 8:02am

Just to point out...513161 is yellow gold, this watch is stainless. I don't think that ref# applies to this watch.

JimDon5822
Posted September 5, 2021 - 8:39am

I have to say the international models are very nice clean and contemporary for the time..  While I agree it’s an international model, which is clearly printed on the casebook, I don’t think we can assign it a model number because of the case color difference.  I think we just need to stick with 1963 Bulova International.

Kathy L.
Posted September 5, 2021 - 11:21am

1963 Bulova International 512161

neetstuf-4-u
Posted September 5, 2021 - 6:07pm

1963 Bulova International (no variant for now, based on case color difference)

mybulova_admin
Posted September 5, 2021 - 9:28pm

I missed the fine print...the bit that says "YELLOW" !!!! 

Looking at the other models referenced, they do say "40 Micron Bezel" for the yellow versions, but there is no mention of micron for the white, which suggests all SS case..

Probably best to leave out the model number...agreed.