1957 Bulova men's automatic dress watch

[pgoat]

Yes, It's my dad's watch...yes, I know I shouldn't sell my dad's watch. But times are tough and Money is tight, so it's going. I love this watch but I never really wear gold and we have no kids to pass it on to, so I'd rather someone else enjoy it, than it sit in a drawer or on a winder forever.

This would be a great finishing touch for your vintage look. 32mm diameter, simple off-white (cream colored) dial with gold applied and painted markers. Nice patina. Selfwinding, in-house (Bulova design) Swiss made movement. Assembled in New York and purchased new by my father shortly after he arrived in NYC from Europe in 1957.

The watch originally had a Speidel expanding band, 10k Gold filled, which I am including. I prefer it on a leather strap, and it is currently on a brown alligator pattern calfskin strap. I am also including three brand new unused straps - two black, one brown.

The watch has always worked fine - I had it serviced (basic Clean/lube/adjust) about 10 years ago and it has always kept flawless time for me. It has been worn infrequently but spends some time on a winder each month to keep the movement going.

Asking $100.00 or will consider trades for Stainless steel watches, particularly a Seiko diver, which I always wanted as a kid - something my dad never understood LOL!

Photos are viewable here

Please pm with any questions. Thanks!

 

[skyvue]

I tried to look but it's asking for a password.

 

[pgoat]

sorry folks, I thought it would be easy to view them there.

here are the pics:

 

[davestlouis]

That's gorgeous, good luck with a quick sale.

 

[fluteplayer07]

You deserve a free bump. I would have gone for this if I didn't already have my pocket watch in the shop for repairs. Someone please snap this up!

 

[Chainsaw]

I don't know what's on my cards...

 

[Atterbury Dodd]

Keep it man. You'll be sorry you sold it someday!

 

[gtdean48]

That looks a lot like my grandfather's self-winding Swiss Bulova, 1 of my most treasured possessions of his. I can't wear his hat, too small. My brother can & has 1 or 2. I've got a self winding Bucherer of my father's. I'll never part with either until I give them to my son. You should consider doing the same. JMHO

 

[fluteplayer07]

No one has claimed this yet, so maybe it's a sign that you should keep it. [huh] Seriously, the sentimental value would appear to outweigh the $100 dollars you are asking (it would to me).

 

[pgoat]

actually someone did claim it - watch was just sold.

I know this is always hard...as I told the buyer, it was a tough decision, but seems like the right move for me at this point...hard to explain unless you knew my dad. He was an extremely practical and unsentimental man. As nice as it would have been to keep it forever, we don't have kids and there is no one to pass it on to.

I think my dad would be happy to see the watch move on and be appreciated and used. It's a bittersweet father's day, to be sure, but life is like that!