Bulova 1968 Date King

Submitted by plainsmen on
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Manufacture Year
1968
Movement Model
11ALDC
Movement Date Code
M8
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
21459
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
1968 7-9-26 Plains F
1968 7-9-26 Plains R
1968 7-9-26 Plains L
1968 7-9-26 Plains M
1968 7-9-26 Plains IC
1968 7-9-26 Plains B
plainsmen
Posted July 9, 2026 - 11:21pm

Kind of an interesting case back date stamp: M68

Uhhh

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted July 10, 2026 - 3:15am

certainly 

I've only seen it one other time (it may have been on this same watch).

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted July 10, 2026 - 3:16am

a 'DATE KING' or 'SEA KING' possibly

mybulova_admin
Posted July 11, 2026 - 2:55am

At least the M8 movement stamp confirms 1968. Probably just the 'new guy' didn't understand the instructions for case stamping the year of manufacture :-)

The closest I could find for the dial indices and case is this Date King.

1965 Bulova Date King "PE"

My gut is telling me it's a Sea King, but I agree that it could be one of a few models.

I just wish we could establish the key determining factor between a Date King and a Sea King.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted July 11, 2026 - 11:40pm

Didn't the majority of early calendar models in the early 1960's  all start as  Date Kings and around 1967  - 1968 broke off and became other models? I may be wrong, but think we had a discussion about this in the past.

plainsmen
Posted July 11, 2026 - 2:58am

I think it's the Date King PM.  Want to say we have one someplace.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted July 11, 2026 - 7:16pm

1968 Date King "PM"

Like THIS ONE that has the same unusual 3 place case date stamp.

mybulova_admin
Posted July 11, 2026 - 9:38pm

Wow also a double date M66. The 'new guy' was trying to shake things up.