Bulova 1943 Air Warden

Submitted by plainsmen on August 22, 2011 - 1:46am
Manufacture Year
1943
Movement Model
10AK
Movement Date Code
X
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
3340467
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

A very sweet white dialed Air Warden.  I've seen quite a few black dials in this model, but seems that the white dials are a bit more scarce.

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shooter144
Posted August 22, 2011 - 10:07am

Looks like it could be  an original band as well

Wayne Hanley
Posted November 10, 2011 - 2:50pm

I wonder why you get penalized 1/2 star for having a varient dial. Here is one from my collection with the same color dial & and an ad from 1943.

Another possibility is that we have it confused with the 1941 Night Hawk, ya recon?

Bulova changed the name of this watch from Night Hawk to Air Warden in 1941as evident by the ads, purely for marketing strategy & varient dial colors. I am sure it wasn't done to confuse collectors in the next century.

 

 

simpletreasures
Posted November 10, 2011 - 3:25pm

Bingo!

Give that man a cupie doll.

Wayne Hanley
Posted November 12, 2011 - 4:49am

Give him the other half of that star!

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted November 12, 2011 - 7:46am

Dial variant: note how the 5 and 7 encroach into the sub Dial on the 'AIR WARDEN' and 'NIGHT HAWK' the unknowns do not making it a larger diameter Dial = larger Case.

Case specs, a shot of the Caseback and Movement should help the cause Wayne.

Wayne Hanley
Posted November 13, 2011 - 3:46am

Fifth,

Do you have an Air Warrden or a Night Hawk? The case is 26mm in diameter non inclusive of the Crown while using my 6 inch steel rule. LOL Check the link for my black dialed example.

http://mybulova.com/watches/1944-air-warden-1355

William Smith
Posted April 2, 2015 - 4:06pm

Interesting placement of the outside case back serial number....is it 3340467  ??