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     steve poor New member Username: Mckee Post Number: 1 Registered: 11-2004 Rating: N/A |
I have a Bulova of uncertain age, a Wrist Alarm that was given to me by a relative in 1977. Underneath the 6 it says "SWISS," it's a wind-up with the winder for the alarm at the 4 position. Stainless steel Flex-Let band, and now the weird part: The number on the back is C715495. That goes against the numbering system set by Bulova, and the fine customer service folks attending the phones at Bulova were no help. Any idea why the odd number, what it means, age? Not really even looking for a value, just trying to figure out why the number would be so odd. | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 780 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Sorry, I don't know. By 1977 the watch industry was in turmoil due to the Quartz revolution, so it is entirely possible that the traditional numbering system was dumped around that time. | ||
| steve poor New member Username: Mckee Post Number: 2 Registered: 11-2004 Rating: N/A |
This predates '77, since it was one of his "old watches." | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 783 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Sorry, I was thinking Accutron. I don't think there is anything weird about a vintage Bulova Alarm just having a serial number of sound kind that does not correspond to the Alpha numerics that one is used to. | ||
| steve poor New member Username: Mckee Post Number: 3 Registered: 11-2004 Rating: N/A |
Hmmm. Doesn't get me any closer to establishing an age on this thing. The nice folks at Bulova responded like I'd asked them to cuddle a leper when I gave them the number. | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 784 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Does it have a wiggly alarm pointer hand? Do you have a picture? | ||
| steve poor New member Username: Mckee Post Number: 4 Registered: 11-2004 Rating: N/A |
Let's see if I can get an image posted.....  | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 785 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
OK, thanks for the photo. There is nothing unusual about this style of watch not having the tradition numbering system. It most likely dates to the late 1950s/early 1960s. | ||
| steve poor New member Username: Mckee Post Number: 5 Registered: 11-2004 Rating: N/A |
That helps! Thank you! I hadn't found anything online saying anything other than they all conform to that numbering system. The folks at Bulova should have known this, I would think. | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 786 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
If I were to guess, it only applied to American made cases not the Swiss ones. |