Description:

Bulova 17J wrist watch, case #F809571 M8, vintage mechanical manual-wind movement, mint matte black metal dial with raised silver Arabic numbers that have been blackened, luminous 5 minute ball markers and a white-marked outer minute register, slender silver steel baton style hands with pointed tips and luminous inserts and a silver sweep second hand, all the luminous elements are retaining and emitting light although faintly.

Impressive cushion-shaped stainless steel (SS) thin-model water-resistant case with a slightly sloped bezel supporting an unusual slightly domed plastic crystal with white Arabic 13-24 numbers printed on the interior to create a Canadian style display over the dial, a Bulova marked crown and large curved wedge-shaped extended lugs, case is showing normal even wear with a few light scratches on the lugs, back and crystal, we can replace the crystal with a new plastic one at no charge on request however it will not have the markings, measures approx. 32mm wide x 38mm lug to lug x 8mm thick (crystal included), interesting SS expansion band with wide smooth polish segments with a center horizontal engraved channel comprise the entire length of the band and is finished at one end with a lug tip containing a perpetual calendar under a domed plastic crystal, small wheel will slowly advance the calendar to a configuration that matches the target month. A high grade Bulova from the 1960s with a number of distinctive finish options in excellent overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: 1968
  • Company: Bulova
  • Jewels: 1117J
  • Setting/Movement Type: manual-wind
  • Serial #: (case) #F809571 M8
  • Dial Material: metal
  • Dial Color: black
  • Dial Details: Canadian style, luminous markers
  • Hand Style: baton - light, skeletonized - luminous, sweep second hand
  • Case Style: cushion-shaped
  • Case Material: Metal - Stainless Steel
  • Case Details: fancy crystal, water resistant (WR), thin model, factory marked crown
  • Case Width, without crown: 32mm (1.26 inches)
  • Case Length, lug to lug:  38mm (1.50 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  8mm (0.31 inches)
  • Interior Lug Width: 17mm (21/32")
  • Band Size: 7in. to 7.99in.
    (measurement range includes watch length & band)
  • Band Material: metal expansion
  • Crystal Material: plastic
  • Misc. Info: perpetual calendar band
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Gender: Unisex