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Hello all

I am new to this site and to Bulova watches.  I got this watch at an auction and was trying to find out what it is.

The serial on the back is 617677

The stem is missing (hope to find a place that can repair with original part)

14k white gold

the face says BULOVA below the 12 and 23 above the 6

there are 5 diamonds on each side where the band attaches to watch

23 Jewels

5AR is stamped on the inside back of the watch face.

M5 is stamped on the inside back also making this a 1965 I believe.

I have seen discussions on this watch before but don't remember who or when. The GS crystal is a CMH 407 and it fits perfect. I can't find the "Chadwick" in the 53 ads and don't remember which movement I took out of the watch but I think it was a 10BC or BM. I just have too many things going on at once and when I started to put this one back together I forgot which movement went in it.

JP

Hello,

I found this watch in the bottom of a box I got at an auction.

I have no idea on what model this is or if it is even a real Bulova watch.

The face and back both are marked Bulova but the inside workings are marked Zodiac Ltd.

I do know that the diamonds above the 12 and below the 6 are real.

Any information or help would be appreciated.

Thank you!

Pictures of watch as received .

It was ticking a bit, but would stop.  Cleaned balance, a couple spots of oil, and it's running great.

Cleaned up nice.  (No pics yet.)

But I'm still not sure what model to list it under.  Blue dial is rather minimalist.  Nice matte finish.  Hour markers are flat with luminous beads right at the edge of dial.

I don't think I've seen the whale with just the outline before.  (not filled in.)

Movement = 11ANACD

Thanks!

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