Looks like the white Sea King CH. Call. 11BLC - M8. Case back also marked M8. Two part case. 24 hour marks printed on inside of crystal. I've seen a few versions of this online that also had the print on the crystal.
Very Nice! I would have suspected the crystal was an aftermarket - but found your watch in the 1969Linebook calling out the printed crystal!
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1968 Sea King "CJ"
and a first for the database!
In reply to Very Nice! I would have… by neetstuf-4-u
I definitely thought after market until I used the Google.lens and saw a couple.more the same way. It makes a really cool affect in person. Thanks!
Oh wow loving the 24hr printed crystal for this model. Now you know what bracelet to get.
Very much a 1968 Bulova Sea King "CJ". Love firsts!
In reply to Oh wow loving the 24hr… by mybulova_admin
I dont have that exact bracelet, but I did put it on a Speidel BOR that look ok. I dont know how to post a picture in the comments, so here a link to the disassemble and reassemble.
In reply to I dont have that exact… by dc.gronlund
Thanks for sharing that video. It's always great to see how certain Bulova movements are disassembled and reassembled before trying it yourself.
With the center sweep seconds hand gear, is that friction fit into the gear below? 5:20 shows removing and 13:45 show installing.
That crystal cleaned up amazingly well. What did you use?
In reply to Thanks for sharing that… by mybulova_admin
The center seconds pinion is set inside the center wheel and has spring tension from the little peice of metal. Thats all that holds it i place. The crystal was clean up with 1000 grit sand paper a d poly watch. About 5minutes of work, haha. I dont understand all these people buying new crystals when they get scratched. I only replace them if they are cracked or crazed or warped, etc.
In reply to The center seconds pinion is… by dc.gronlund
Sorry I must have gotten my part names mixed up. I was referring to the gear that sits atop the bridge and transfers rotation from the seconds gear to the center sweep as shown in your video at 5:20. You used a tool to remove it and had some issues fitting it back in....is that friction fit?
In reply to Sorry I must have gotten my… by mybulova_admin
The sweep wheel, yeah friction fit. It's hard to see it line up while filming, haha.
That is a nice looking watch with the black dial. Agree with Sea King "CJ".
I don't recall seeing a special variant related to having the 24hr crystal.
Nice job on the restore and great we have a confirmed ad for the 24 hour dial. 1968 Bulova Sea King "CJ" Great to have the original bracelet also.