Bulova 1934 President

Submitted by Jim Townsend on March 18, 2012 - 3:50pm
Manufacture Year
1934
Movement Model
10AN
Movement Date Code
Circle
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
462674
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

10Kt gold filled hinged case 21 jewel  10AN movement circle symbol. Just serviced and keeping excellent time...

Bulova watch
1934 Bulova watch
1934 Bulova watch
1934 Bulova watch
1934 Bulova watch
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JP
Posted March 19, 2012 - 12:43am

I have a 35 Lone Eagle that looks a lot like your president but the seconds box is wider where yours is taller and the crystal is square corners where yours is arched at the top and bottom.

Very nice watch and my vote is 3 stars. Hopefully we will find the advert for it soon.

JP

Jim Townsend
Posted March 19, 2012 - 4:27am

Thank's JP i seen the ads for the Lone Eagle and it does look alot like it. But as you stated the crystal is differnt.  Mike did a wonderful job with this one made a silk purse out of a sow's ear so to speak.

Jim Townsend
Posted March 19, 2012 - 6:56am

Dial fits this case very well as if it were made for it which IMO it was made for it. I guess in the end it dont really matter. I know what it is and i like it!  isnt that really all that matters?

timerestoration
Posted March 19, 2012 - 9:36am

Has anyone seen an ad that shows any Bulova model on which the outer track does not follow the contour of the bezel? 

NOVA
Posted March 19, 2012 - 10:09am

Yes.  This version of the Lone Eagle, which was built for the 13AF movement, rather than the 10AN, is a nice example of that.  These are rare, but we've seen at least three examples of it (Wayne's, mine, and Fifth's), so it's not one-of-a-kind.  http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1930-lone-eagle-1276

That version of the LE may have been a transition model, just as the current watch may be a transition to the wandering seconds version of the President.

timerestoration
Posted March 19, 2012 - 10:41am

In reply to by NOVA

Is there an ad that shows that version of the LE?

My question asked if there was an advertisement which showed an example of the outer track not following thye bezel contour. 

Just curious.

NOVA
Posted March 19, 2012 - 11:00am

In reply to by timerestoration

Sorry, I just assumed that an actual, real example would be more valuable than a hand drawn advertisement.  My bad.

There is a way for you to satisfy your curiosity.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted March 19, 2012 - 11:25am

There is One, possibly Two ads that show a register not following the Bezel lines. If this is intentional or simply an Artist rendition issue is debateable.

 

Ad Dated 1930.

A Second Ad of the same Watch but with a Radium Dial shows the register following the Bezel. I own the Watch depicted above with the same Gilt numeraled Dial on which the register follows the Bezel lines.

 

IMO, the register should / will always follow the Bezel but I own One or Two humdingers on which it does not with no clear evidence of the Dial being swapped or refinished.

1929 Templan w 13 AF. IMO this Dial is original to this Watch.

NOVA
Posted March 19, 2012 - 11:23am

He asked about the outer track, not the inner one.

I have a Sky King that matches the ad, where the inner track does not follow the bezel line.

Your '30s Treasurer doesn't quite follow the bezel line and was heavily criticized for that.  My Treasurer is just like yours.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted March 19, 2012 - 11:27am

there are exceptions, in My experience these have all been Dated around 1929 - 30.