Firstly the case says L1, 10csc mvt rotor says L3...I've seen a couple of Bulovas with a 2 year gap is this right?
Secondly check out the photos, is this a beauty or what! Military hands and raised radium markers above the number positions.
Any idea of a model name before I add it as an Unknown. The quad angled crystal is no help as it fits 4/5 different models.
In reply to Duowind would make sense - by FifthAvenueRes…
'BRYANT' / 'FRANKLIN' take the same Glass, and it's not a 'FRANKLIN'
'BRYANT' - question would be was the 'BRYANT' an auto?
Dial has all of the 'DUO WIND' characteristics (apart from stating 'DUO WIND')
1950 was the first Year for an automatic movement in a Bulova Case Gary - I'd expolore 'DUO WIND' there are many variants listed, none were given traditional model names.
In reply to 'BRYANT' / 'FRANKLIN' take by FifthAvenueRes…
In reply to Yep, Glass is orig or fitted by FifthAvenueRes…
Hard to say. It is a perfect fit without any bonding and has a few small marks. The only way we are going to find this out is when an advert pops up isn't it.....dagnamit.
The CMS700F crystal was not in the 1952 catalogue (or the name listed) which I guess it wouldn't be if this is indeed the bryant of 1951 as i think they bought out crystals 2 years after? I dont have a 55 catalog to look at but it shows in the 1960.
Gary,
'53 would also make sense with the Dial - I've only seen the words 'DUO WIND' printed 1950 - 1952 after that time the words 'selfwinding' are found AND the automatics began to take on model names.
(didn't realise this was a '53)
Could be either or and would now lean toward 'BRYANT'. ...but, was it an auto?
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definative question would be was the 'BRYANT' available before the 1950 introduction of automatic movements, if so it's most likely not a 'BRYANT'.
Thank you so much! As I stated earlier, I dont know much...ok anything about watches. I inherited this watch 30 years ago and it has been in my safe untouched until a few days ago. I'm confused about the L1 stamp. Could it have been manufactured in 51 and was still being sold in 53?
made in 1951 for sure.
Bulova would have sold the same model for a number of years. If sales started lagging sometimes they would simply rename the model then market it under the new name.
Doesn't help when the name for a specific model changes depending on the year it was made.