The popular tonneau (barrell) cased Bulova produced in 1928-29-30 was the Lone Eagle series II. I have pictures of some varients that are not in our advertising data base. If anyone has some ID information on any of these Bulova tonneau cases, please make a comment under each watch.
Tonneau #1
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First set of pics are the "Before" pics, as-purchased off ebay. Watch is currently undergoing restoration at Bulova. Have purchased Speidel crocodile-grained brown/red leather band for installation upon return from Bulova. Condition before restoration was decent, but somewhat lacking. Dial is near mint, case and crystal scratched. Automatic movement works well, but date function seemed not to be working. All watch hands moved freely and correctly, sweeping as intended. Interesting note: This is the only Bulova I have seen with this pebbled texture on the dial. Does anyone know how common this feature might be for late 60's or early 70's Bulovas? UPDATE: Watch is now back from Bulova. They did a VERY nice job getting everything working, replacing the crystal, and polishing up the case. I have added a Speidel alligator-grain leather band in a reddish-brown to compliment the gold face and case. She winds and sets perfectly, date changes right on the button. Overall I am extremely pleased with the restoration and service Bulova provided on this one. It's not mint-showroom condition, but it is very, very presentable, and is now my primary dress watch. The first 3 images below were before the restoration, the last three are after. Thanks for all the help identifying this one, and for the advice on getting it in top shape. I'll be hanging onto this one.
FACE
Black face
Back
Stainless case
Water proof
Bulova
Patented
Here are 4 unknown to me models I have. Any Ideas? (apologies for mottled looking photos, can not getgood quality with small file size.
1: Like treasurer but not rose and has a unique dial 1946 10ak 21j
2: 8ae 17j takes GS CMY311 crystal
I have an antique Bulova lighted watch display. It has three light buls ( 2 on the top on below). It is from the fifties. I would like to put it on EBay but I am not sure how much to ask. Help?
I would like to know more about this watch. It belonged to my grandfather. There are some additional numbers etched into the inside of the case. Not sure what these mean. The best I can make out, they read 0178461-F with 3-05 underneath that. And 44012 underneath the stamped Bulova lettering.
Anti Magnetic - Stainless Steel Back - Water Proof - Self Winding - Shock Resistant
I have an old Bulova watch and can't find any reference to it. The case looks like a 1919 Precision but the back is not hinged and the face just says Bulova. Inside of the back says B.W.C. CO. MONARCH and the serial number is 409284. The movement is engraved with Bulova Watch Co. Four 4 ADJ Fifteen 15 Jewels and a serial number of 289978. Anyone heard of this model?
I was going through a box of my summers Estate finds and came across this old Bulova movement.
It is marked Bulova W.Co. B II 15J 3 Adj. Swiss and has a triangle with a 9 inside. 1919? 1929?
The Dial is unmarked, but in very good condition. It was in a parts tin with the Sapphire crown. The stem was broken off in the crown and I managed to remove it and thread it on what remained of the stem.
I gave it a few turns an it started running!