Bulova 1968 Accutron Calendar

Submitted by amznwmn on
Manufacture Year
1968
Movement Model
218D
Movement Jewels
15
Case Serial No.
E62841
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

The date code on the movement says "M8" (1968), but the case date code is earlier (M7 - 1967) and I can't tell if the last digit of the movement model number is a "D" or a zero. 

I've looked through the advertisements for both 1967 and 1968, along with 1970, 1971 and 1972. But I haven't found a match as everything that seems close to this one has luminous dots at each hour and mine doesn't. 

I took the watch to a local jeweler for a new battery a few months ago. Afterwards, though, the watch still didn't work. They suggested that I take it to a place close by that specializes in watches, which I did. He examined the watch and told me that the jeweler put the wrong battery in and ruined the watch. Is that possible? I have the original Bulova battery but not the one that the jeweler put in.

Unknown calendar model front
Unknown calendar model inscribed back
Unknown calendar model mov’t
Unknown calendar model inside back case
amznwmn
Posted February 19, 2022 - 4:04am

In reply to by JimDon5822

Hi Jim,

 As this is my first experience with not only the website but also this watch, could you explain what your comment means? As far as "no variant"? Does that mean that the specific type of Accutron Calendar watch this is, is simply not known right now? 

Thank you,

Sue