Bulova 1945 Director

Submitted by Geoff Baker on September 19, 2011 - 3:27pm
Manufacture Year
1945
Movement Model
8AH
Movement Date Code
Triangle
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
54067
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Solid 14k beauty from 1945. Can't think of anything else to say, it's grand!

Added 9/19/2011  Photos Updated 5/31/2023

Geoffrey Baker 1945 Bulova 1 Director 5/31/2023
Geoffrey Baker 1945 Bulova 2 Director 5/31/2023
Geoffrey Baker 1945 Bulova 3 Director 5/31/2023
Geoffrey Baker 1945 Bulova 4 Director 5/31/2023
DarHin
Posted April 24, 2013 - 11:24pm

The 5 ad's that come up in a Douglas search from, '45-'49, all say 21j. Also, all of the other Douglas' in the DB have the 8AE/AC movement whereas Geoff indicates that this has the totally different 17j 8AH.

 

Geoff Baker
Posted April 25, 2013 - 5:37am

Remembering that this was added to the db in the "pick your own ID era", I will state publicly that I myself am not convinced this is a Douglas althought there certainly are similarities. It seems we often have difficulty with solid gold models. I agree with Will that it would be unfortunate to see it slip into the Unknown category but will leave that to my fellow PM's.

William Smith
Posted January 24, 2015 - 4:44pm

Did Bobbee find a newspaper ad for the solid gold version on a solid gold weav bracelet?  ....not the Engineer ad w/ different dial variation, but different model name for solid gold?
I betcha, like Geoff says above, this is a unique model name other than Douglas.  I still don't think it should be unknown, and two tick Douglas is still my vote....unless I can find that ad Bobbee found.

1955mercury
Posted January 24, 2015 - 10:13pm

I think I might have found something.

Edit: found more info. The G-S Crystal catalog #55 lists a crystal for the Envoy. It's G-S CMX345-10 and the measurements are 22.5 X 19.1. It is listed as fitting the "Envoy" and the "Commuter" and with those measurements it wouldn't fit the "Douglas". The drawing in the catalog looks to have the shape of the crystal on the watch in the ad.

William Smith
Posted January 24, 2015 - 11:13pm

"...Oro 14 kt..."  Is this ad above picturing rose/red gold?   I like it for the case gold content anyway.  Dial not a match, and if Envoy crystal does not fit Douglas....I'll check other Douglas examples for case or crystal dimensions, and we can compare to Geoff's beauty.   

plainsmen
Posted February 10, 2015 - 11:41pm

I think I found it gents.  14k, 17 Jewel "Director".... the ad is from June 10, 1944.  Shows three 14k gold Bulova's.

1955mercury
Posted February 11, 2015 - 12:01am

Good job Plainsmen. I think you've hit the nail on the head.

bourg01
Posted February 11, 2015 - 11:36am

I'll go 3 ticks on the " Director " ID. It's certainly not a Douglas.

plainsmen
Posted February 11, 2015 - 12:30pm

Director... assuredly.