Vintage 1965 Bulova Commander Football Captain Print Advertisement
Approximately 10.5 x 13.5 inches.
This vintage 1965 Bulova Commander magazine advertisement captures the wholesome energy of mid-1960s American sport, featuring a grinning number-22 football captain proudly displaying his slim, self-winding Bulova on the bleachers. The original print ad promotes 418 Bulova styles ranging from $25 to $2,500, anchored by the era's famous Accutron tuning-fork technology — then the world's only electronic wristwatch movement. The headline 'When something happy happens — it's Bulova Watch A collectible ad for Bulova enthusiasts and sports memorabilia collectors alike, this vintage advertisement documents the brand at the height of its postwar American dominance.
What you see is what you get; the ad in the photo is the exact one that'll come to you. Listed sizes are close, but treat them as ballpark, not gospel.
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Every unframed ad rides safe: acid free sleeve, stiff backerboard behind it, another board up front, all tucked into a rigid photo mailer and sent USPS with 3-day tracking. It'll get to you the way it left us.