Bulova 1933 President

Submitted by Bob Bruno on February 26, 2014 - 2:27pm
Manufacture Year
1933
Movement Model
10AN
Movement Date Code
T
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
None
Case Serial No.
3031093
Case shape
Stepped
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

There are some odd things going on with this watch! First the s/n on the back is 226321 which indicates the mfg. date is 1932, but there is a second s/n on the inside of the caseback 3031093 which would indicate a mfg. date of 1933. Then the movement symbol appeares to be a T indicating 1932, but then it appears someone scratched a line through it changing it to an X which would make it 1933. The only ad in the DB for a 1932 President is for a 17 jewel mvt. This one is 21 jewel. Also the 32 does not have the wandering seconds bit as this one does. No 1933 ad in the DB for a President. The first wadering seconds ad I've seen is a 1934 ad. So thats the ad I used for the supporting advert. Hope the panel can figure this one out!

 

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Reverend Rob
Posted February 26, 2014 - 2:41pm

Drop dead cool. 

President for sure, and it's possible the wandering seconds debuted earlier than we thought?

JP
Posted February 26, 2014 - 3:00pm

What a beautiful puzzle. The watch is beyound fantastic. My vote is tentative President  until we can uncover the wandering seconds issue.

 

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted February 26, 2014 - 7:07pm

1933 'PRESIDENT'

...and a beauty Mr Bruno!

OldTicker
Posted February 26, 2014 - 7:48pm

That is a beauty Bob, you may have one of the first wandering seconds President produced on your hands, maybe a late 1933 marketing change, the case serial and movement jewel/code changes would seem to indicate that, Very Nice!

Geoff Baker
Posted February 27, 2014 - 5:23am

World class Bob, this is a magnificent watch. I guess I didn't pick up on the date when we talked the other day but I think we should date it 1933 as Mark and Greg suggest. You really hit a home run on this on this one, Mr Veeck would be proud.

President - "Hail to the Chief"

mybulova_admin
Posted February 27, 2014 - 5:26am

Oh so jealous!!

Bob Bruno
Posted February 27, 2014 - 9:09am

Thanks for your kind comments and help guys. I changed the the date to match the inside caseback s/n.

JermR82
Posted May 19, 2023 - 8:33am

My brother has a similar watch i need to post and it looks like yours. Who makes the band for it? I am trying to find an original and it seems impossible