Bulova 1979 Model

Submitted by trinityrosog on
62256-3Y
Manufacture Year
1979
Movement Date Code
N9
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
102010
Case Serial No.
3950
Case shape
Other
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

Gold colored manual watch with a white, hexagon face and a spring Speidel band. The face is white with stylized Arabic numbers and says Bulova above the hands. It says Swiss under number 6. There is a gold bar above and below the top and bottom points of the face that connects to the band. The band has a diagonal hatched texture around most of it except for the center 5 segments which are bold parallel lines. The face has a raised, plastic cover. Winder features a black enamel or stone with radial lines in the gold metal.

FOR SALE
Gold colored watch with a hexagon shaped bezel and white face with stylized Arabic numbers
stainless steel hexagon back of the watch. Text says "Bulova" at the top and "Base Metal Bezel Stainless Back" on the bottom in curved text
Mechanical Movement. On the left it reads, "Bulova". Under that text it says "17 Seventeen Jewels". Towards the bottom it reads, "Swiss Movement". On the top, right numbers state, "102010"
Close-up of winder with a black enamel or gem with radial lines around the gold colored knob.
Inside the back cover is stamped "3950"
mybulova_admin
Posted July 5, 2025 - 12:06am

By this time Bulova had dropped most model names in place of a model number. There may be some logic to the numbering, but we have yet to find out what that is, other than the 'Y' meant yellow and the 'W' white.

Your watch is a 1979 Bulova Model #62256-3Y

1979 Bulova Model #62256-3Y

trinityrosog
Posted July 5, 2025 - 9:31am

That's cool! I've spent the last week doing research and looking but hadn't found anything quite like it, but I'm new to the Bulova Universe. Would you say the band I have is a replacement or upgrade?

neetstuf-4-u
Posted July 5, 2025 - 5:14pm

Great watch and good ad match!

1979 Bulova Model #62256-3Y

Original equipment band from Bulova would have been leather/lizard as shown in the Linebook.

mybulova_admin
Posted July 6, 2025 - 12:24am

I agree with Neet, leather straps, especialy those on watches that are worn for yeras, often tend to be replaced with a metal expansion like the one on yours.

Kathy L.
Posted July 6, 2025 - 1:49am

Great watch!

1979 Bulova Model #62256-3Y