This is a model I have been hunting for quite a long time. This is a 1941 Bulova Watertight. It seems that all ads prior to 1942 has the spelling as WaterTIGHT rather than TITE. This watch and several of the others in the datebase under WaterTITE have WaterTIGHT on the dial. I was able to secure an original box and case with both showing this as a Watertight model. It appears it came in two models. Stainless with applied markers and yellow gold plate with lumed markers and hands. Based on this I believe we should add Watertight to the model listing for the watches from 1940-42 that carried this name and a second Watertite listing for the 1942-50's models.
The watch is a top loader with a 10KT yellow gold plated case. The top has a gold plated crystal ring that is removed to access the movement. The dial is white with lumed arabic hour markers and lumed pencil hands. I did not open the watch so I do not have the movement info. I suspect it is a 15J as indicated by the 1942 ad I found. When I do open it I will be sure to update the listing but at this point I do not want to risk opening it.
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