Found one!! The Academy Award "R"

Submitted by plainsmen on April 10, 2011 - 9:41pm

Found the X dial I've been after!  I have 2 of these I think!

Ladies and Gentlemen.... the Academy Award "R".... X - Dial with horizontal curtain case.

  

OldTicker
Posted April 10, 2011 - 9:59pm

You sure did Jerin!

The mystery is getting smaller on these AA watches!

Super Job!

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted April 10, 2011 - 10:08pm

Excellent Jerin!

Stephen Ollman
Posted April 10, 2011 - 10:15pm

Wow look at that....no curtin dial.

That's 2 models now that prove that not all AAs had a curtin dial.

Awesome find Jerin!

Bob Bruno
Posted April 10, 2011 - 10:19pm

Very nice plains!  Have we ever figured out how many differect styles of the AA there are? I see 19 listed in the data base. I never realized there were that many.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted April 10, 2011 - 10:34pm

Too many variants to limit to one Dial design.

I'll go on to bet there are more than Two Dial variants to this series of Bulova's.

OldTicker
Posted April 10, 2011 - 10:47pm

Bulova AA Alphabet

Ladies- A, B, C, D, E, F, G, L, M, N, AA, BB, DD, EE, FF, GG, HH, LL, MM, PP.

Mens- P, R, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, CC, QQ, SS,YY, ZZ,

Numbers,

Mens- 00, 11

I found these in the 42-51 BB crystal catalog and supplements, may be missing a few!

OldTicker
Posted April 10, 2011 - 11:54pm

That was a 51 ad also if I remember right, maybe a pattern with the dials or just a model year change?

OldTicker
Posted April 10, 2011 - 10:53pm

Jerin,

What year is the Spiegel catalog and which issue?

plainsmen
Posted April 10, 2011 - 11:25pm

1951 Spiegel's... uhmm.... found here:

cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll

Yes, I know it's a current ebay ad.. but it's a BIN... so it's not like anyone's waiting to pounce on it at the last second.

 

OldTicker
Posted April 10, 2011 - 11:39pm

If it is a Fall 51' issue, that would mean the catalog was probably put togather in the spring/early summer, so post lawsuit model still called Academy Award.

It would be interesting to read what the settled lawsuit stated.

Time to google...

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted April 10, 2011 - 11:51pm

The lawsuit was appealed and not finally settled until 1956

OldTicker
Posted April 10, 2011 - 11:55pm

Do you have a link to the details Mark?

OldTicker
Posted April 11, 2011 - 12:18am

Thanks Mark,

Now to get out the dictionary...;-)

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted April 11, 2011 - 12:55am

lol!

From what I understand Bulova did not lose the right to use the name Academy Awards as the Academy's attempt to trademark the name was denied.......if there's an Attorney present We could argue that point. Ha!

Could You post the correct Glass for the 'R' ?  I need one.

shooter144
Posted April 11, 2011 - 6:28am

I think the original ruling stopped Bulova from continued use of Academy Award but found that their use was not fraudulent or an intentional misrepresentation of having won an Academy Award or Oscar for any of its products so no damages or recovery of expenses were awarded.

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