Bulova Watch Time

Submitted by mybulova_admin on January 3, 2011 - 4:32am

Here is an interesting tidbit that you may have never noticed.

Vintage Bulova watch ads from 1925 to 1938 always showed the time as10:35

Vintage Bulova watch ads post 1938  usually showed the time as 8:17 (there are some exceptions)

Bob Bruno
Posted January 3, 2011 - 9:40am

Yes I find that interesting Stephen but I think it's even more interesting that you would know that!!!  :)

 I've heard that most watches are shown or photographed at 10:10

Bob

bourg01
Posted January 3, 2011 - 12:00pm

I think you will find that Hamilton set their watches for 10:12, American Waltham seems to be 7:20,  Elgin set theirs at 8:18 and Gruen used 8:17. The whole idea was to allow as much of the face of the watch to be seen without covering signatures or sub dials.

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