5x Unknowns for IDing & adding to site + is it a Bowen or Hayden?

Submitted by GVP on January 24, 2011 - 7:09am

 Here we have Five unknowns for iding and adding to the site and one (#6) which has been narrowed down to either a Bowen or Hayden. Anyone care to take a stab at these? I've spent ages searching through adverts etc, cant find them...my heads spinning

1:  1950 15j 10bc (L0 case/mvt)

2: 1951 10bm 17j (L1 case and mvt)

3: 1956 8ac 17j L6 case/dial(very late 8ac?)

4: 1951 10bm 21j (L1 case/mvt)

5: 1953 10bm 17j (l3 case/mvt)

6: Bowen/Hayden ?  1951 10bt 17j

GVP
Posted January 24, 2011 - 12:15pm

 a few more added above now...started with two then leapt to five when I pulled out all bulova mens I had.

vintagebulova.com
Posted January 24, 2011 - 2:38pm

Number 3 looks like a custom dial to me.

 

Jay

vintagebulova.com

 

GVP
Posted January 24, 2011 - 2:57pm

 certainly looks a redial but similar to some of the other 1956 diamond dial models, certainly original features.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted January 25, 2011 - 4:32am

GJ

Do You know th History of these watches? The Dial properties of several are something I'm not familiar with.

ie:

Printed Numerals paired with Gilt markers.

Numerals on Watch #4 look suspect also, a font I've never seen used by Bulova. Close, but nothing exact

The last one looks more traditionally styled.

GVP
Posted January 25, 2011 - 6:05am

 I have seen this quite often over the years, Both # 2 & # 4 models I have had before with the same dial detailings. The other models I have not yet come across so can't comment on those dial details.

Here is the other #2 I had  found in my photo archives

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