Bulova 1932 Ranger

Submitted by William Smith on August 19, 2012 - 12:35am
Manufacture Year
1932
Movement Model
10AN
Movement Date Code
T
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
562478
Case Serial No.
2112907
Case shape
Stepped
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
15.8 x 24.2mm
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Dial: raised gilt Bulova & Arabic numerals, recessed subsecond w/ black printed inner minute and subsecond track, partially obscuring the 6, stamped SWISS
Movement:  10AN 15 jewel Unadjusted Bulova Watch Co. SWISS  (SN) 562478  T date symbol.  Outside Case Back:  (SN) 106658.  Inside Case Back:  Bulova Quality  2112907.  Case measures: 36.5mm x 25.6mm (not counting crown).  Crystal measures: 15.8 x 24.2mm.  Lug gap:  14mm.  The band is only marked "MAXIM", and is showing lots of brassing.  Almost looks like it's chrome plated, but I guess it could be gold plate.  The pattern on the links of band are very close to those on the watch bezel. but not exact.  If the band didn't come with the watch, it sure looks like it could have....

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DarHin
Posted August 24, 2012 - 12:32pm

Tentative Ranger

William Smith
Posted August 24, 2012 - 2:17pm

So for consistency, should this one get changed to Ranger also?  Not much difference between this record and the other Unknown changed to Ranger.

plainsmen
Posted December 4, 2012 - 6:53pm

That being said... I still think Unknown for this one.  We have zero other examples of this color of watch and this early.  Could be anything.

William Smith
Posted December 4, 2012 - 8:26pm

Plains - so the subject watch and the other 1932 White Ranger should be unknown ya think?  I don't think there are ads for this color (white) and the ads for yellow are from 1934 or later.  Is that right?

DarHin
Posted December 4, 2012 - 7:35pm

I've found 3 names associated with your crystal specs Will. The Ranger, Maxim and Nathan Hale.

William Smith
Posted December 4, 2012 - 8:29pm

Thanks DarHin  I don't think it's the Maxim  :) ..and don't know what the Nathan Hale looks like.  We have case dimensions for this watch and some later (yellow) Rangers I can compare, but I thought we had done that comparison and they were similar enough to be "same dimensions". 
EDIT:  None of the other rangers on site have case dimensions to compare to.... 

bobbee
Posted January 30, 2013 - 6:25pm

Darren got the crystals right. Dodgy redial. Original band with slight curving. Not the Maxim Will?  :^)

MAXIM, 1932 ad from Lisa.

bobbee
Posted February 1, 2013 - 12:07pm

The earliest Ranger ad we have is this 1936 one.

So, the ad has the Ranger from 1936 with the minutes track on the outside edge of the dial, the 1932 ad for the Maxim has the minutes track in the middle, like the subject.

Just the date alone gives a match, without the dial info.

William Smith
Posted February 1, 2013 - 5:36pm

Bobbee...that ad was referenced by Fifth a few comments up, and was in the 1934 section of the ad dababase.  I see the file name of the ad graphic also contains the 1934 date.  I just checked ad database, and don't see it currently listed in 1934, so I'l check 1936 ad database.

EDIT:  And checking the url of the ad file Fifth posted, it looks like it was in the 1934 database at the time he placed the link? 
 

ad Dated 1934 http://www.mybulova.com/sites/default/files/vintage_ads/1934%20AD2.jpg