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BULOVA
The Bulova Watch Company is a renowned American watchmaker with a rich history that spans over a century. The company was founded in 1875 by Joseph Bulova, a 23-year-old Czech immigrant, in New York City. Initially, Bulova focused on manufacturing and selling jewelry, including pocket watches. By 1911, the company began producing wristwatches, which were still considered relatively new at the time. By the 1920s, Bulova introduced various innovations that set them apart in the watch industry.
In the 1970s, the Bulova Watch Company faced financial challenges and went through a series of ownership changes until 2008 when Citizen Watch Co. Ltd. of Japan purchased the Bulova Watch Company and formed the Citizen Watch America subsidiary.
Today, Bulova continues to create a wide range of watches known for their precision, craftsmanship, and design. Their collections include both classic and contemporary styles, offering quartz, automatic, and precisionist movements. Bulova watches are celebrated for their quality and have remained a popular choice among watch enthusiasts worldwide.
"Be sure the Watch You Give is a Timepiece"
1971 BULOVA
Ladies Wristwatch
17 Jewels
Swiss
This is a vintage Bulova ladies mechanical wristwatch dated from 1971.
It is a manual wind watch powered by an original Bulova caliber 6CL, 17 jewels, unadjusted, 40 hours power reserve, 18,000 A/h, Swiss made.
Still has the original champagne dial (showing some age) with Arabic Numerals, dots has a hour marks and gold matching hands. The dial also signed with the Bulova name/logo on top.
Cased in a 17mm square case and fancy lugs design, 10K R.G.P. bezel and stainless steel back.
The watch is coming with an gold tone SPEIDEL -Spirit- of Paris flex bracelet. It will fit a wrist up to 7 1/4" (18.4 cm).
This wristwatch in very good condition. Runs very well and keeps great time!
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Movement:
Bulova Watch Co.
Seventeen 17 Jewels
Cal. 6CL
Unadjusted
Swiss
N1
Case Markings:
10K R.G.P. Bezel
Stainless Steel Back
Measurements (mm):
Case 17
Case w/Crown 18
Case Lug to Lug 28
Case Thickness 9.8
Lug Width 3
Band Width 8.8
Vintage watches are traditionally smaller than today's watches. Men’s watches typically measure between 29-36mm wide (some larger, some smaller) excluding the crown. In the listing details we typically try to do our best to list all pertinent dimensions of a watch. If you don't see it, or we failed to do so, please reach out to us. Women’s watches from the 1900s-1970s were also much smaller than today's offerings. Please also feel free to ask any questions you have pertaining to size.
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that we shoot our photographs inside of lightboxes that are lit with 360 LED
bulbs. This indeed magnifies any flaws. Usually, they are much less obvious to
the naked eye. Having said that, we never photoshop any of our photography,
remove blemishes, etc. We adjust the lighting, when necessary, but what you see
is what you are getting, and we take pride in that.
The condition is pre-owned.
The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear but is fully operational and
functions as intended.
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bidding on or purchasing is a VINTAGE item. If this item is a watch, unless
otherwise noted, it is keeping accurate time over a 2–4-hour time period. We
specialize in watches that are 20-100 years old, and as such, these items are
previously worn, and the quality of the item WILL reflect that. Expect for a
vintage timepiece to have blemishes... this is part of what gives these amazing
pieces their charm. Further, unless a watch specifically says that it has been
recently serviced, expect that at some point in time, this timepiece will need
a professional servicing in order to run and keep excellent time, which is also
part of the experience of owning any mechanical watch. If an extremely
accurate, worry-free experience is what you are seeking, we would
recommend purchasing a new quartz watch. Very few, if any, vintage watches
will keep as accurate time as a modern quartz watch.
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any blemishes.
Examples of common characteristics of a
vintage timepiece are:
-imperfections on the crystal
-imperfections on case
-imperfections on the lugs
-unless stated that the strap is new, the leather is often quite old and may
need replacing in the future
-metal bracelets may not include all of the links that the watch originally may
have come with, but can be replaced with a bracelet or strap of your choosing
If the item is a piece of vintage jewelry, be aware that the item may have some
minor blemishes such as:
-missing stones (view photos, we will NEVER photoshop in a missing stone or
piece)
-minor scratches or discoloration
-fading of plating
-fading of paint
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"new old stock", have been around the block a time or
two.
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