Bulova 1963 Regatta 23

Submitted by JimDon5822 on
Manufacture Year
1963
Movement Model
10BZAC
Movement Date Code
M3
Movement Jewels
23
Case Serial No.
H02215
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I believe to be the first of this variant for the DB.   1963 Bulova Regatta 23 "E" based on the 1964 Linebook.   Yellow gold plated case with stainless back.  M3  date code.   The dial is a gold color with yellow gold applied hour markers at 3, 6, 9, 12 and faceted squares at the other positions.  The movement is a 23J 10BZAC.  Going to dig thru my pile of bracelets to see if I have a close match to the one in the linebook.   

Regatta 23 E
Regatta 23 E Back
Regatta 23 E Movement
Regatta 23 Linebook Ad
Andersok
Posted December 2, 2024 - 6:28pm

I wonder the differences between the 'E' and 'F' variants - besides the band:

The shading on the dials are not quite the same. Could one be gold vs silver?

Kathy L.
Posted December 4, 2024 - 11:04am

Geoff, they are both on the 1963 linebook, page 35.  So different variant based on band it looks like.

mybulova_admin
Posted December 3, 2024 - 3:54am

If it is the band, then it will make this ID a little tricky.

Above linebook reference is 1963_LineBook_BAWD0151.pdf

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted December 3, 2024 - 4:13am

The band is the 'variant' and not the first time We have seen this.   

'REGATTA 23'  

Kathy L.
Posted December 4, 2024 - 11:06am

1963 Bulova Regatta 23 (generic based on the 1963 linebook the "E" or "F" is based on the band it looks like)

1963 linebook page 35

Geoff Baker
Posted December 4, 2024 - 9:43pm

Suggest we leave the variant off this one. 1963 Bulova Regatta 23