If so... I just picked up this "ladies Rite Angle"... I'm looking for differences.. and maybe the bottom lugs aren't as long?
This one was advertised as a Ladies Rite-Angle sporting a 5AC, 17 Jewel movement?
My men's Rite-Angle is sitting in front of me and has a 8AE, 17 Jewel movment...
Uhmmmmm?
ADVERTISED WOMAN'S 5AC, 17 JEWEL
MY MEN'S 8AE, 17 JEWEL
Well I guess if so.. I just bought the set?
I don't know demensions at this time so... don't ask me! Haha.... I just bought it and it won't be at the house until next week I suppose.
GREAT BOOGILY WOOGILY... how did I miss that.... the Ladies version has NO subseconds dial on the bottom..... der.... heck. I DID just pick up a ladies Rite-Angle looks like!
Wow.. doing some research I found this one...
Original box was with this sale... was there a variant dial with the Rite Angle or is this someones dream?
That may well have been an option by say 1940 or 41? This was afterall a GREAT design... and thereby almost certainly a very GOOD seller? As was that killer dial concept! (On the second one w/plain bezel...)
As for a "la petite" Rite Angle? Maybe?? Certainly possible??? Any other "matched sets" made before the ' 50s "his and hers????" Might make for a good FEATURE, eh????? But that one probably isn't a ladies! (The rite angle mens is NOT very large...)
:-) Scott
In reply to I dunno Scott... the dial by plainsmen
Jerin,
Marlin has mine, in LA... Maybe email/PM him for the men's proportions??? Good features, BTW... Hope Stephen appreaciates all this input??? We're all over Google+
OR... See: http://www.watchestobuy.com/BulovaDrivers2.htm
"measuring 23.5x34.5mm. and 13.5mm. at its' highest point"
:-) Scott
In reply to I have my men's Rite-Angle by plainsmen
Does look a bit flat... we'll have to see the difference in curvature between the men's and women's when we have them side by side.
So little information it might be hard to track down the correct dial/movement. Shoot this is the first I've seen... albeit the last 6 months or so that I've been paying attention.
Curved Bulova dials certainly exist (or are we talking about the Rite Angle model only)
I've worked in a number of models with a curved dial.....no idea if the RA is meant to have one or not.
Whats your mens got Plains?. Also be interesting to see if the ladies case is the same size as the mens.
Regardsless it'll make another wonderful matching set Pains!
Hey Jerin,
I'm not saying that these are correct, But they didnt just change the dial, as if it originaly had a curved dial, then they would have had to change the canon pinion and the hour wheel as both parts are alot higher and if they just changed the dial to a flat one the hands would be sitting alot higher off the dial.
I have seen alot of watchmakers simply change out the whole movement with the dial intact, but if this happened, I'm sure the customer would not like the results after the dial was lowered or changed out completely. Just a guess tho.
Mike....
I've seen the ladies version of the Rite Angle before. Fairly certain that this is one.
Jay
In reply to Flat dial looks to be by mybulova_admin
In reply to Will you look at that dial on by el-ooose
