Bulova 1932 Treasurer

Submitted by FifthAvenueRes… on February 2, 2012 - 6:16am
Manufacture Year
1932
Movement Model
10AN
Movement Jewels
15
Case Serial No.
2041866
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
White
Crystal details
W*C 6C234 234
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Hinged Case measures 35mm lug to lug x 28mm non inclusive of the Crown using Calipers.  Butler finish Dial shows Radium Arabic numerals, Bulova signature and tracks are printed in Black. Hour and Minute Hands are Cathedral style and a Modern style Seconds Hand shows on a sub Dial partially obscuring the 6.  Caseback is stamped as shown.  Vintage display ad is Dated 1928. 

 

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mybulova_admin
Posted February 17, 2012 - 4:14pm

Mark, what's the serial number? There has to be a date code somewhere on the movement.

bourg01
Posted February 17, 2012 - 5:14pm

Hands, lume color and dial configuration all say "FB or non conforming". Those don't even come close to matching the ad, C'mon Mark, even you can see that! 1 star for the Case  and nothing more. JMO

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted February 17, 2012 - 7:36pm

Shawn,

That's a really 'off the wall' statement as the Dial is obviously not a redial and I own several originals from the era showing the same Color Radium and the same Hands.

eg: 1929 'LONE EAGLE'

 

1929 'TEMPLAN'

 

1931 'GOVERNOR'

bourg01
Posted February 17, 2012 - 11:30pm

In reply to by FifthAvenueRes…

Geeze Mark, Even a Blind man can see the dial does not match the ad and doesn't belong in this case. The Hands don't match the ad either. It doesn't matter what you have era wise. This watch clearly does not match the ad, period. And Yes, Of course it's not re-dialed but just what color should the lume be? Yellow, Green or just burnt out brown?

Elgin Doug
Posted February 17, 2012 - 8:49pm

The dial and hands a match for the one on the Governor.  Note the shape of the sub-seconds chapter and how it exposes 1 1/2 minutes on each side.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted February 17, 2012 - 8:55pm

The print is very similar Doug I agree, but the physical dimensions of the Dial itself differ.

The Dial fits the Case.

bourg01
Posted February 17, 2012 - 11:33pm

In reply to by FifthAvenueRes…

It doesn't matter if it fits the case, It doesn't match the ad..........therefore it's the wrong dial for this ID!

simpletreasures
Posted February 17, 2012 - 9:40pm

ONE star for the case, and that's a gift.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted February 18, 2012 - 1:44pm

Ha, hell of a call eh?

Here's the Watch as found:

IMO it came this way.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted August 18, 2012 - 10:29am

The more We learn the more I'm suspecting a bezel swap on this Watch, here is why:

an ad Dated 1930 shows the 'TREASURER' as a rectangular shaped Case.

We had not seen an example until recently and had considered the ad was maybe wrong, somehow.

Now there is an example matching the ad: Dated 1930. http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1930-treasurer-499

 

Close inspection of the hinge area on the subject Watch reveals that something is 'not quite right', it has been worked on in the past.

It's My conclusion that the subject Watch was originally the 1932 'BANKER' as the seriel number of the Caseback and the Movement Datecode match and Date to 1932.

* We do not see the subject Watch advertised as the 'TREASURER' post 1930 and the 1932 'BANKER' Caseback would fit nicely to the pre 1930 'TREASURER' Case bezel.