FOR SALE IS A HANDSOME AND DRESSY MEN'S 1971 BULOVA SEA KING WITH THAT FRIENDLY LITTLE WHALE.
CASE: NEAR MINT CONDITION GOLD PLATED SURF-KING CASE MEASURING A 32.7mm NOT INCLUDING CROWN BY 39.5mm LUG TO LUG. NO SIGNS OF WEAR IN THE GOLD ON THIS ONE, AND THE CASE LOOKS PARTICULARLY SHARP AND THE EDGES ON THE LUGS MAINTAIN THEIR CRISP LINES. THESE GUYS WEAR MUCH BIGGER THAN THE PROPORTIONS WOULD SUGGEST DUE TO THE LONG LUG TO LUG LENGTH AND THIN BEZEL/WIDE DIAL CONFIGURATION.
DIAL: THIS IS A BIT OF A RARE SETUP FOR ONE OF THESE SEA KINGS AND A VARIANT I'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. I LOVE THE 12/3/6/9 ARABIC NUMERALS AND THE ALTERNATING GOLD/BLACK MARKERS. THE CHAMPAGNE SUNBURST FINISH IS IN PHENOMENAL MINT CONDITION. THE STEEL/GOLD STICK HANDS ARE FABULOUS LOOKING. AND....LET'S NOT FORGET THE ADORABLE WHALE.
MOVEMENT: THIS GENTLEMAN RUNS ON A 17 JEWEL SWISS MADE IN-HOUSE BULOVA 11BLL MANUAL WINDER WHICH HAS BEEN KEEPING EXCELLENT TIME AND RUNNING FLAWLESSLY. SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN, BUT THIS BULOVA HAS BEEN BEHAVING LIKE A CHAMP OVER A WEEK OF ON/OFF WRIST OBSERVATION.
WATCH COMES MOUNTED ON LUXURIOUS FLAT DARK BLUE LEATHER STRAP WHICH REALLY LOOKS GOOD WITH THE GOLD TONES ON THIS ONE. IF YOU ARE A TRUE BULOVA NUT, THEN THIS IS ONE YOU WILL NEED. IT COMBINES THE CASE OF THE SURF-KING WITH THE DIAL OF A SEA-KING WHICH MAKES FOR THAT PERFECT BLEND OF DRESSY AND ADVENTUROUS.
