Bulova Sea King 'GT' manual wind c.1971
Bulova Sea King 'GT' manual wind c.1971
While the Surf Kings were a fairly long running line for Bulova (introduced at the end of the 1950’s), this particular variant from the early 1970’s is not a commonly seen model at all. Bulova offered very few gray dials, this being a fairly light gray in color, so not only does it stand out, but it often appears to blend seamlessly with the stainless steel dial.
The Surf King line was traditionally always a slim and modest design that was more on the minimalist side of things — this variant is no exception. Not a big watch, coming in around the 33mm mark, it is noticeably thin and ultra light. Add to that the stylized font, infamous Bulova “whale” logo, and stripe hands with blued sweep seconds — it’s not hard to see why this one can draw attention, and be a pleasure to wear!
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Case: Very nice shape stainless steel case; not perfect, with minor scratches and very light wear apparent, but looks excellent at a glance and anything other than close inspection.
Dial: Shows near mint. Other than maybe a few small areas, you’ll generally think it looks like it rolled off the assembly line.
Hands: Excellent condition.
Movement: Great shape 11ANC movement, running very strong and keeping great time.
Movement: Bulova 11ANC, 17 jewels, 21,600 bph
Case: Signed stainless steel
Powered: Mechanical - Handwind
Case Width: 32.6mm (33.9mm incl. crown)
Case Length: 33.1 mm
Lug Width: 17.5 mm
Thickness: 9.5mm
Crystal: New domed acrylic
Crown: Correct unsigned Bulova crown
Band: New tapered stainless steel mesh bracelet
Function - This watch is wound manually by hand. It is recommended to wind the crown 10-15 times to typically give an initial power reserve to last throughout the day. Avoid overwinding the watch once it feels tight.
[All vintage watches are expected to function as described. However, due to age and generally unknown service history (unless otherwise stated), these watches may not keep time as accurately as new or quartz (battery) watches. This is completely normal and does not indicate that there is a major problem. Like your automobile, all mechanical watches will likely need to be serviced at some point in time. Please keep this in mind, as there is no guarantee regarding when these vintage watches may need standard maintenance. Every watch sold by Buying On Time is done so with the expectation that it is not currently in need of service or repair, unless noted. We guarantee that all watches sold are accurately described and in the stated condition when they leave our hands.]