Seen this guy's like a few times. Though I think this might be the only one we have in the database now. I'll have to look. As this is from 1936 and Bulova seems to have made two different versions for the watches during the late middle to late 1930's both engraved and unengraved with the same model name, I believe this is the "Handcock" engraved version.
Yeah see I dunno. I think it did come this way. Bulova was notorious for having an engraved and unengraved case in all these late 30's models. Same goes for that index dial. Cripes look at the Phantom of the same era. Engraved, unengraved, index dials, number dials... all in the same watch. Other models of the time are the same. In just a couple years this case design, engraved or not was: the Goldcraft, the Cavalier, the Handcock, the Hudson, and the Commander. The watch feels legit. What to name it? Sheesh who knows. Thanks Bulova. Unknown really... without a box and some providence attached.
Lisa did make a point that the Hudson doesn't show a jewel count. The rest show 15 jewels.
That being said I still think when you went into a watch "dealership" aka jeweler, they had all sorts of options/upsells just like with cars. From a different color dial, to different bracelets, to upgrading your jewel count etc.
I'm not suggesting that's what happened here, but I still think the watch came this way.
In reply to Yeah see I dunno. I think it by plainsmen
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I wouldn't get too hung up on the jewel count, for all anyone knows the movement may have be replaced at some point. The 10AE was and still is a very popular movement. Although throw in the dial difference and I'm at 'Unknown'. Could be a marriage, could be a variation, could be another model.
I'm wondering if that price hike of nine dollars accounts for an inreased jewel count as well as the change in colour. They are both 10K gold plated, right?
I'm sure I have seen such an ad showing an increase in jewels in other models, with an increase in price.
My 2c.
