Bulova 1968 Aqua Queen

1968 Aqua Queen “B” with yellow tone front loading case

M8 date code on case back

No SN at all

2832 stamp inside case back for ABC catalog reference

6CTC 17j movement with M7 date code.

This movement was previously unlisted in the movement database. It has been added. I searched eBay and found parts for this movement but nothing to expand the date range it was made. While Ranfft list this movement, it does not specify dates of production.

Kathy found the line book entry for this model that identifies it as the Aqua Queen “B”. So this is not just the first appearance of the 6CTC movement, it’s also the first example of the Aqua Queen “B” variant.