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Saving the Old Bulova Sea King

July 17, 2017 by randall

Vintage Bulova Sea King Restoration

Repair Service of a Rusted Bulova 11BLC 17 Jewel Movement Wristwatch

This Vintage Bulova was in bad shape. The watch had a major rust issue in the keyless setting, stem and the transmission wheel mechanism. Rusted solid… Because the watch has a really nice aged dial, I decided to try and save it.

The first thing I did was to soak the movement in penetrating oil for a few days. Then remove the rusted parts. None of the rusted parts could be saved. Fortunately, I had a spare parts movement to use. Once all the rust had been removed, the rest of the movement was cleaned. The movement was reassembled with the new parts and lubricated. Regulated balance. The dial and hands were reinstalled and left in their vintage condition. Cleaned the case and polished the crystal. Placed on extended testing. Repair Complete

 

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Bulova Sea King before service

 

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The first thing I noticed when I removed the case back on the Sea King was the rust on the transmission wheel assembly

 

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With the dial removed on the Sea King, the real rust issue was exposed in the winding and setting mechanism

 

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Bulova 11BLC Movement cleaned and all rust removed

 

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Bulova Movement reassembled with new parts and lubricated

 

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Sea King reassembled and regulated

 

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The water leak that resulted in the rust also created this beautiful one-of-a-kind aged dial and hands

 

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The true beauty of the dial comes out in the sun. A slight green patina which is unique. Bulova Sea King Restoration Complete

 

Thanks for reading this post. If you have a watch like this that needs a service, use the contact form for more information.

 

 

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