Bulova 1941 -Non-Conforming

Submitted by shelton243 on September 13, 2016 - 5:45am
Manufacture Year
1941
Movement Model
7AP
Movement Date Code
Asterisk
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
1144958
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
17.6mm x 21.62mm
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

1941 President

14k Rose/Pink gold filled, inc. snap back

Reconditioned 7 AP 21j movement

Replacement stem and crown

Serviced

10k rose / Pink band (custom fit)

Keeps excellent time.

Original:  dial & glass crystal (has sml scratch I hope to buff out)

The velvet case not original to this watch.  (until now)

1941 Bulova watch
1941 Bulova watch
1941 Bulova watch
1941 Bulova watch
1941 Bulova watch
plainsmen
Posted September 16, 2016 - 9:21am

Dial looks to be late 40's from probably the His Excellency line,while the case is '41. The number font wasn't used that early.

Not origional to the case but a decent fit.

mybulova_admin
Posted September 17, 2016 - 12:40am

It's a fair call to say the dial is not original to the watch and as such whilst generally one could say its a President model, the dial would need to be corrected for the watch to be marked as such.

Still it's a great look.

Non-conorming or a 1 tick President.

shelton243
Posted September 17, 2016 - 6:11am

I do have a copper/brownish dial i believe to be a president,  I will have to research before i change it though.

shelton243
Posted September 17, 2016 - 7:43am

I put the copper dial in it on a non functioning movement before I touch the good one with the wrong dial.  However I am still not sure if this one is correct.   I have seen a couple (Geoff's) and can not make out whether it is numbered or not at the sub second dial.

JEV1A
Posted September 21, 2016 - 10:38am

Bulova Advertising often in Catalogs featured Bulova Artist impression rather than actual Photos or Lithographics. Therefore to show off the dials,  Hands are regulary Black such as Radium Hands used on earlier models. Gold Hands were the norm for the actual watches. I would leave the hands alone. Beautiful display, congrats!