Bulova 1935 -Unknown

Submitted by JP on August 12, 2012 - 10:10pm
Manufacture Year
1935
Movement Model
10AE
Movement Date Code
Triangle
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
5080424
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Bezel is verticaly engraved all the way down to end of lugs. Raised gilt hash marks for numerals and black tracks. Case is shaped like the American Clippers but not as long. Tracks follow the shape of case. Case back is marked Bulova O and is gold plated and is hinged. Missing hands but sub sec hand is there and tells me watch is running. I think it may have had stick hands but am not sure. As always watch has been cleaned and oiled. Once it has been identified I will know what type of hands to put on it.

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bobbee
Posted August 13, 2012 - 8:49am

Subject has same "chevron" type lines either side of case like the Hancock, Commander does not.

EDIT: No engraving on advertised watch, so subject is maybe a variant?

 

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted August 13, 2012 - 10:57am

The mid 1930's 'COMMANDER' was discussed briefly here http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1936-commander-4261

The end result was the notion that the database ad for the 'COMMANDER' is not the best and the Case side embellishments do exist, which I agree with.

'COMMANDER'

bobbee
Posted August 13, 2012 - 1:57pm

In reply to by FifthAvenueRes…

Wow, according to you, the end result was inconclusive as the ad shown is not clear enough, and you twice refuted the existence of any side embellishments on the case, and NOVA agreed with you in the above linked post. That link helps you not at all. Still has different dial, batons, not numbers. I would go for 1935 UNKNOWN for now.

William Smith
Posted August 14, 2012 - 1:14am

There is a Commander here which has similar case but numeral dial vs the batton dial of subject watch.

bobbee
Posted August 14, 2012 - 6:09am

In reply to by William Smith

That watch is the one used in Mark's link above Will, and it is a tentative I.D.

JP
Posted August 14, 2012 - 6:35am

So which way are you going, Hancock or Commander??

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted August 14, 2012 - 7:10am

Bob,

Yes, You're viewing an old entry.

There's nothing wrong with a tentative ID Gents and I've given My opinion on the subject Watch, twice.

bobbee
Posted August 14, 2012 - 7:17am

My take on it is given in my last post.

mybulova_admin
Posted August 14, 2012 - 7:44am

Hard to say its the same as the Commander shown in this advert. Hard to see a side step like subject watch.

1936 Bulova Commander

Alternatively the Hancock looks to have the side step but no engraving.

1935 Bulova Hancock

Unknown for now until we have evidence to suggest on or the other, or a new model.