Wrist edge case with hinged lugs. Bulova dial, with a quartz replacement movement. Gold tone case, possibly brass? No marking on the case, or crown. Possible case marking on the inside of the case back are obscured by... bubblegum? Something orange to serve as a movement holder.
In reply to That is one unusual watch. … by JimDon5822
Interesting watch, how did you come up with the date of 1979?
I suspect this is either a non-Bulova copyright infringement that was sold as authentic, or is a collection of parts, not all Bulova. It almost appears that the face is not sized in proportion crystal opening?
The "bubble gum" inside the case is a sign of either an ill fitted replacement movement installed to save money, or deceive. My Dad got a Tag Heuer Quartz as a retirement gift and it quit after around 20 years. He took it to be repaired and was charged a huge amount to restore it. The next time it needed a battery, he took it to a reputable repair person who was met by similar "gum". The movement that was installed as a "professional restoration/repair" was too small and made in China, worth about $5. Original repair person was long gone and not to be found.
That said, I agree it's a cool looking watch. It's a case design I have never encountered before.
In reply to Interesting watch, how did… by neetstuf-4-u
79 was the latest date I could use, given the quartz movement, and lack of any other markings on the case.
The watch dial seats well in the case, its not the best pic.
Given what everyone knows about Bulova, are there any case backs that don't have markings at all? Or were every case marked in some way?
Is the gum pliable, or is it hardened? There used to be a few products around in the old days for when a quartz movement was installed in an old mechanical watch, and nothing fit properly. It was a type of pliable gunk, sometimes it hardened, sometimes not. If this is soft, you might be able to remove it to see if there is a Bulova mark on the inside of the case back.
Needless to say, this is not a proper repair, although there are not a lot of ways to fit something that doesn't belong.
