1957 Convoy - Watertite, Shock Resistant, Anti-Magnetic, Radium Dial & Hands, Red Sweep Second Hand, Manual Wind
John,
This design is the 'front loader'. - One piece Case with a removable bezel ring.
Vintage database ad Dated 1960 (1959) http://www.mybulova.com/sites/default/files/vintage_ads/Bulova_AD_1960_…
Top left - 'CONVOY'
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1957 Convoy from me. Are we assuming what movement is inside? This suggests the movement is not that important in a three tick ID. This also begs the question, in a different watch record, where we have the movement information, and the movement doesn't match the ad, we often rate two ticks tentative, or in some instances, a diff. movement may indicate a different model name. And in other instances, this scenario becomes non-conforming. That's not so in subject example. I'm just trying to figure out when the movement information is important and when we can ignore it so I can vote consistently.
Sorry I wasn't clearer. I too think these a movement inside. What movement might it be? and how important to the strength of the ID (e.g. two ticks vs three) is the mystery movement? In other instances a different movement leads to a different model, or the possibility of a non-conforming mismatch. I'm trying to be consistent and understand how I'm voting.
So are we assuming (or Mark are you suggesting)...
Any movement in this model, (which could be a modern quartz, as we don't know) may not effect the ID much. Hence your vote of three ticks. The case/dial configuration is a match to Convoy, which can't be confused with another model name regardless which movement is inside?
I think that's kinda what your saying? And I think based on this I would go two ticks, but want to make sure I'm following what's going on, as three ticks may be my vote based on 2nd ppg above.
In reply to Two from me. We don't know by bobbee
that's kinda my take on it Bobbee, but we could say the "rules" are more like guidlines...to misquote Captain Barbosa....
EDIT: and for non-conforming, I believe a non-conforming Bulova has to be a combination of Bulova signed (or generally accepted) dial, movement and case. If any of these three main "parts" of the watch are non-Bulova, then it's not even ID'ed as non-conforming. I think Admin was gonna have some/several examples of these "non-Bulova" watches on site for their value as a learning tool, but non-Bulova watches are not generally rated, and may be removed from the site if most of these parts are non-Bulova.
Admin, did i get this right? ..or close? Thanks