Academy award-style curtain dial. . . in a 1953 case. . . with a 7AA movement marked originally 1949 (A9) then later stamped 1952 (L2).
Case has previously been ID'd as a Commuter, but without any documentation to support that conclusion.
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It certainly bothers me. I wouldn't even consider the notion of this being an AA model, 52 and 53 are not condusive to the timeframe Bulova produced the AA's. Thrown together with old stock inventory I can believe, an AA variant, not even worth the thought. Bulova was ordered to cease using any conection to AMPAS and that would mean the discontinuance of the AA model name as well. JMO
As for 52 variants, maybe but at least a pile of those would also be woman's AA models. A and B were woman's for an example. Also there is nothing in print that would suggest they used every letter in the alphabet. I would believe they started at A with the ladies, perhaps Q for the men's but never used them all.
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This currently an 'UNKNOWN' watch is the exact match to the one I found in my dad's drawer,after he passed. I remember him wearing it as a child. Do you have any info on this paticular watch? I will be greatfull. I would like to have it cleaned, and possibly replace the crystal, and wear it as a momemto.
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Eileen - We do not know what this watch is for sure, but we believe that it may be one of the variants of the Academy Award models, of which there are many. There's a great deal of information here on the site about the AAs, including a summary on the Home page. You may want to check that out.
Also, feel free to post pictures of your watch so that can talk with you about it further. Since my watch is the only one like this that we've seen, it would be great to have pics of yours as another example of this fine timepiece.
We really need to disabuse ourselves of the idea that Bulova was ordered to stop using the Academy Award name. According to everything we found that is not what happened. A full discussion of this issue can be found here: http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1953-his-excellency-1669
Below is verbatim what the FTC stipulation called for in October 1952, and this is the only authoritative documentation we found regarding what Bulova could and could not do vis-a-vis use of "Academy Award", etc. Whether Bulova in fact quit making the AAs at that time because of all the brouhaha is a matter of speculation.
“Bulova Watch Co., Inc entered into an agreement in connection with the offering for sale, sale and distribution, in commerce, of its “Academy Award Watches,” it will cease and desist from using the words “Academy Award” or the word “Oscar,” as a designation of or in the advertising for sale of its watches or other commodities unless, in direct connection with the use of such words, depictions or simulations it is clearly and adequately disclosed that the right to use such words, depictions or simulations is by virtue of a licensing agreement entered into by and between Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Bulova Watch Co., Inc, and is not representative of any meritorious award made on the bases of comparative tests with other watches.”
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I just read back through the original thread (cited above) regarding the legalities and time frame for the Academy Award, and I agree that the subject watch could be an AA. We have no evidence to support the conclusion that Bulova stopped making AAs after 1951. . . or 1952. . . or 1953. . . .
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Easy Lisa, I will no longer comment with any certainty on what may or may not be AA models but until we have proof in a printed ad. This watch remains a 1 star " unconfirmed" in my opinion. The last year has opened the book for theories and speculation on several other " unknown" models on which all have the characteristics of AA's, but without the proof, we're still presenting theories and possibilities that are unsubstantiated. Love the watch but, IMO, not an AA model until there's more proof it could be.
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I don't disagree with anything you said. All I said was that I'm going to keep it with my AAs. I've never thought it was anything other than a tentative ID.
P.S. I re-posted this watch as an AA. This thread was pretty much dead until Eileen revived it to ask about her identical watch (see above). If you want to continue discussing this watch, probably better to do it in the actual DB listing.