Bidspirit auction | Vintage Bulova 11 ANC Manual

Vintage Bulova 11 ANC Manual Wind Gold Tone Wristwatch - This is a vintage Bulova wristwatch featuring a round gold-tone base metal case with a stainless steel back. The champagne-colored dial is marked with the name BULOVA at the twelve o'clock position and reads T SWISS T below the six o'clock position. The dial is characterized by black Arabic numeral hour markers and gold-tone hands. The manual wind mechanical movement is visible when the case is opened and bears several engravings: BULOVA WATCH Co, 11 ANC, N6, SEVENTEEN 17 JEWELS, SWISS, and UNADJUSTED. The interior of the case back features a circular mark reading 33AW(S) II over 351, and a hand-scratched jeweler's mark that reads ESH. The exterior case back is stamped BULOVA, N6, WATER RESISTANT, J225444, BASE METAL BEZEL, and STAINLESS STEEL BACK. The watch is fitted with an integrated-style stainless steel expansion bracelet featuring a gold-tone clasp. The clasp displays a raised tuning fork symbol. Per user-provided facts, the watch runs. The case measures approximately 32mm in diameter excluding the crown, and the watch and bracelet together measure approximately 3 3/4 inches in length as shown against the ruler (photo 10). The dial shows significant crazing and cracking of the finish, particularly on the left side between the seven and eleven o'clock positions, along with general oxidation and spotting (photo 1, 5). The acrylic crystal is heavily scratched and scuffed across its surface (photo 1, 2, 4). The gold-tone plating on the case shows heavy wear and loss, particularly on the lugs and bezel, revealing the base metal underneath (photo 5, 7, 8). Green verdigris oxidation is present in the lug areas and around the case seams (photo 7, 8). The expansion bracelet and clasp show surface scratching and significant wear to the gold-tone finish (photo 3, 6).