Vintage 1965 Bulova Date King College Campus Print Advertisement — Original 1960s Watch Ad
Approximately 10.5 x 13 inches.
This vintage 1965 Bulova Date King original print ad captures the quintessential mid-sixties collegiate ideal: a grinning young man on a brick campus path, fist raised triumphantly to showcase his 10K rolled gold plate Bulova 'Date King' calendar watch. The magazine advertisement taps into the era's booming gift market, positioning Bulova as the aspirational graduation and back-to-school timepiece — 'Happiness is going off to college — and getting a Bulova watch.' The copy references the Accutron movement, Bulova's landmark electronic watch innovation, grounding this collectible ad in a pivotal moment of American horological history. A charming period piece for mid-century watch collectors.
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