Description:

Bulova 17J grade 8205 quickset automatic (self-winding) wrist watch with day and date, case #C877040 P4, white metal dial with a flat finish, raised luminous markers, raised outer bezel with black printed Arabic numbers and black minute hash marks, aperture at 3 o'clock for the day & date display has black numbers/letters on a silver background, black Harley Davidson shield emblem above the center post, dial is free from scratches however has some small spots of discoloration around the edge, faceted silver steel baton-style hands with pointed tips and luminous inserts and a silver sweep second hand.

Heavy smooth polish stainless steel (SS) cushion-shaped water-resistant case with a raised bezel supporting a flat glass crystal, recessed crown and flat tapered solid top & bottom frame that covers the hidden lugs, case is showing normal light wear however the crystal does have some small but notable scratches, we can replace it with a new plastic crystal at no charge on request, measures approx. 38mm wide x 40mm lug to lug x 11mm thick (crystal included), lightly padded brown patent leather strap band. This watch also comes with a Bulova hard blue leatherette box with a blue velvet and white, gold & purple satin interior, box is in good overall condition with some small spots of discoloration on the exterior. A high quality mechanical movement Harley Davidson advertising watch from the 1980s in excellent+ overall condition!

Item Specifics:

Year Made: 1984
Company: Bulova
Jewels: 1117J
Setting/Movement Type: self-wind (automatic)
Model/Grade: 8205
Serial #: (case) #C877040 P4
Movement Details: day display, date display, quickset
Dial Material: metal
Dial Color: white
Dial Details: luminous markers, Harley Davidson advertising
Hand Style: baton - heavy, sweep second hand
Case Style: cushion-shaped
Case Material: Metal - Stainless Steel
Case Details: water resistant (WR), recessed crown, hidden lugs
Case Width, without crown: 38mm (1.50 inches)
Case Length, lug to lug: 40mm (1.57 inches)
Case Thickness: 11mm (0.43 inches)
Interior Lug Width: 18mm (11/16")
Band Size: 8in. to 8.99in.
(measurement range includes watch length & band)
Band Material: leather strap
Crystal Material: glass
Box Info: blue leatherette Bulova box
Condition: Excellent +
Gender: Unisex

Logo Info:

On all but a few of the advertising logos, mainly Packard from the Hamilton company and Studebaker from South Bend, the logos would have been commissioned through a professional dial company after they left the factory to have the logo applied. For instance, a car dealership might have them added as a promotion, a motorcycle club would have ones done for each of their members, etc.

On the watch/logo combinations that may not match up on a timeline (the watch was made prior to the automobile company being formed, for instance), what we understand could have happened is, say for a car club, the members would need to provide their own watch to which the emblems would be added. Someone might have wanted a Harley logo on "Grandpa Bob's" old pocket watch, and would have had the dial pulled from that. Other than the Packard/Hamilton & Studebaker/South Bend arrangements, it was a free-for-all on the pairings and you could find just about any combination of manufacturer with the different logos.

We do also have a pretty good selection of the vintage dials that have emblems on them, but that are not attached to a watch yet. Often in the past, a customer would want a watch without the advertising, so we would just pull the printed dial and replace it with a similar-style plain dial, then set the printed one aside. If you have something specific you are looking for, please drop us a note to see if we have anything in our stock that might work for you.