Bulova 1944 Military Issue

A-11

Manufacture Year

1944

Movement Model

10AKCSH

Movement Date Code

Circle

Movement Jewels

Movement Serial No.

Case Serial No.

AF43-143686

Case shape

Round

Case color

White

Gender

Mens

Watch Description

* Rare Radium Dialed Military issue Type A-11 Navigation.

Chrome plated Silver Case measures 40mm lug to lug x 32mm wide non inclusive of the Crown using Calipers. Black Dial shows Military standard Radium numerals, tracks are printed in White. Hour and Minute Hands are 'Spade and Sword' style, radium filled. Center seconds Hand is White (broken shaft) An anti-magnetic shield and gasket appears between the Caseback and Movement. Decagonal Stainless Steel Caseback screws on and is stamped as shown.* * Note: PART NO 10AKCSH-R Crown is original.

Project, will update.

bobbee

Posted December 3, 2012 - 10:22am

This actually does not conform to Federal Specification TT-R-58, Grade 22 "M".

"The watch dial shall be black with markings as shown in Figure 1 in white, except that the five minute markings shall be of a radioactive material".

Which means like this Hamilton.

(courtesy of Billy at Broad-arrow.net)

FifthAvenueRes…

Posted December 3, 2012 - 10:43am

bobbee

Posted December 3, 2012 - 10:46am

I'm not blind.

I can see the numbers actually do not conform.

They are not painted white.

bobbee

Posted December 3, 2012 - 11:13am

"6. E-17a.(1) The back of the watch case shall be engraved with the following:

FSSC 88-W-800

manufacturer's Part No.

manufacturer's name".

Release the Entrenching Tool.

FifthAvenueRes…

Posted December 3, 2012 - 2:43pm

Although the subject may not have been Bureau of Aeronautics "approved", it certainly appears to be an attempt. The numerals were White at one time, 70 Years ago +/-.