Ambassador Automatic, with a silver dial, 38mm polished silver case, on an aftermarket black leather strap.
I have not been able to find a case match to this one but the dial generally is good for an ID. The question is if the movement, case and dial are factory. I believe this to be a factory 1972 Bulova Ambassador but the date code on the movement appears to be N4 indicating a possible movement swap. Can you confirm the date code on the rotor?
In reply to I have not been able to find… by JimDon5822
Hi, yes I can confirm the date code on the rotor is N4. So, would this suggest that the movement has been swapped at some point for a 1974 movement?
In reply to Hi, yes I can confirm the… by Paul Meek
It is possible the movement or just the rotor was replaced.
In reply to It is possible the movement… by JimDon5822
Unfortunately, there was no history with the watch when I recently acquired it.
The case serial number is stamped on the outer caseback. Yours appears to be 8 digits beginning with a 3.
Inside the caseback is the case reference number (not a serial number) and is used for replacement parts identification.
My book does not contain a case #7315 but does show a #7313, #7314 and then jumps (oddly) to #7317.
All of these cases use the 11AOACB movement.
IMO, with the movement dating to 1974 plus the lack of any case reference in the U.S. book the watch is a 1974 'AMBASSADOR', an import or international model.
In reply to The case serial number is… by FifthAvenueRes…
Thanks for the clarification, I'm in the UK and I acquired the watch from a British collector\dealer, however there was no history available for the watch.
In reply to Thanks for the clarification… by Paul Meek
Makes perfect sense.
The lack of any matching case # in the parts reference book indicates the Watch was not manufactured in the U.S.
If we cannot determine an exact match, I feel ok with a base ID of a 1972 Bulova Ambassador.
1972 Bulova Ambassador