Bulova 1942 Watertite

Submitted by JP on August 12, 2012 - 9:13pm
Manufacture Year
1942
Movement Model
10BE
Movement Date Code
T
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
479
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I believe this to be a very early Watertite with a very low serial number. As with all of my watches it runs very well and has been dis-assembled and cleaned and re-assembled and oiled. Hands need a relume and will get it when I have the time as I have about 50 hands to relume. Dial is in good shape and only need numerals relumed.

Bulova watch
1942 Bulova watch
1942 Bulova watch
1942 Bulova watch
1942 Bulova watch
Bulova Watch
FifthAvenueRes…
Posted August 12, 2012 - 9:27pm

why can't they all have the model name printed right on the Dial?

JP
Posted August 13, 2012 - 12:32am

Then it wouldn't as much fun.

William Smith
Posted August 13, 2012 - 7:11am

what do ya think that 479 is?  Case number (not SN)?  Maybe a run for H2O testing?

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted August 13, 2012 - 8:30am

Case reference #

bobbee
Posted August 13, 2012 - 8:51am

Is that another number "1" after the 479?

DarHin
Posted August 13, 2012 - 9:22am

JP, is there nothing stamped on the outside of the case back?

It looks like "4794" stamped inside the case back.

bourg01
Posted August 13, 2012 - 12:32pm

Watertite it is, that was easy!

William Smith
Posted August 13, 2012 - 3:12pm

Watertite from me.

JP
Posted August 14, 2012 - 5:22am

As near as I can see, there is nothing on the case back and the number on the inside is just 479. I looked the back over with a 10 power loop and found nothing there. The 479 throws me off though because it is awfully low for a serial number for a 42 since they made these as far back as 1930.

Just another of the weird watches I seem to come up with. I am going to take it to a friend who has a microscope and see if there is anything I am missing. I will update you later.