Hi all, Is this case a Ranger? 1932 date code, and case number starts with a 2... I realize it's a redial, but was attracted to the neat two-tone case. I didn't see a two-tone Ranger in the database or otherwise, but I may have missed it...
Thanks, David
EDIT: 2014.08.09 Case Serial Number changed from outside number (211943) to inside case SN 2128000
In reply to T is also the date code for by Bob Bruno
The Chief is straight where the inner part of the case/bezel meets the dial. The Ranger has a slight curve. Also, the steps on the case appear to match the steps on the Ranger, but the steps on the Chief look a bit different... I think it matches the look of the 1932 Ranger in the database, but for the two-tone. I can't help wondering though is Bulova might not even of had a different name for the two-tone, since they seemed to do stuff like that...
In reply to The movment would normally by mybulova_admin
I didn't know about the serial number issue. I just looked at the article on determining the date of a Bulova watch on Lisa's site and see that she mentions that Bulova stopped putting serial numbers on movements in 1932. Interesting. What does that mean in relation to it being a 10AN? Is that something that's come up before with 10AN, and was that movement used into the 40s? The 10AN seemed to be a staple on earlier watches... Do the 10AN's used after 1932 not have serial numbers? If so, could this be a left over movement that was used in 1942 and stamped with the T?? The listing on movements here and on Watchophilia both indicate 10AN was used from 1925-1937...
In reply to I didn't know about the by dhhirsch
We have seen a number of post 1932 movements with a serial number, so I wouldn't say for certain that 1932 was the last year.
Here is one example for 1935, I have seen another movement of the exact same with a very close matching serial number so I know the movement parts are all original.
Hinged case and shape indicates early thirties as does the movement date mark. The 10AN is stamped on the train bridge and not the barrel bridge like the later 10ANs are.
incidentally of all the post 1932 10an on site of which there are forty models, only three have serial numbers.
In reply to Hinged case and shape by alien Ant
In reply to Hinged case and shape by alien Ant
After looking through the whole site I have found only one picture of a 10AN movement post 1932 with a serial number and that is the unknown linked to in admins post. It is also the only 10AN with the movement number on the barrel bridge has anyone seen one before?