Bulova 1967 Date King

Submitted by JimDon5822 on
LL
Manufacture Year
1967
Movement Model
11BLACD
Movement Jewels
23
Case Serial No.
J574292
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
Plastic round domed
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

This one is a very nice award watch from Greyhound Bus Lines for 10 Years of Safe Driving awarded to B.C. Blackmer 5/30/69.  Based on the 1967 Linebook BAWD0165 page 32 this is a Date King LL.   The case is yellow gold plate with a stainless case back and M7 date code.   The dial is a sunburts silver, bullseye lines, yellow gold applied hour markers and custom printed with the Greyhound logo and "10 Years Safe Driving". The movement is a 23J 11BLACD with a M9 date code.  Being an award watch I am not surprised the case was from 67 but the movement 69 when the watch was awarded.  I suspect they sat on this for sometime in inventory before the POs came in for the custom print.  

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Andersok
Posted February 28, 2022 - 11:30am

Good match...Date King "LL"

mybulova_admin
Posted February 28, 2022 - 6:51pm

So the age old conundrum..1967 or 1969 ?

Geoff Baker
Posted February 28, 2022 - 9:24pm

1967 Bulova Date King LL

Kathy L.
Posted March 1, 2022 - 1:43pm

Very cool, love this type of personalized watches.

1967 Bulova Date King "LL"