Bulova 1946 Seabee

Submitted by kenfe on December 8, 2014 - 6:17pm
Manufacture Year
1946
Movement Model
10BCC
Movement Date Code
46
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
53 63270
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Hello All, Update on this watch. I have taken it to a watch maker. he said its a wartime vintage with original case. I have added pics of the case and movement. Crown has been and crystal has been replaced at some point in its lifetime movement 10bcc case ser# show 53 then 63270 under it once again any help identifying it would be awsome. Thanks again for looking 

Ken

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bourg01
Posted December 8, 2014 - 8:14pm

The lack of caseback markings would indicate it's been re-cased. Dial looks like a WaterTight. More info from the movement and inside of the caseback is needed for anyone to comment or investigate this watch any further.

timerestoration
Posted December 9, 2014 - 12:53pm

In reply to by bourg01

I have 2 of these...No markings on back, BULOVA Signature inside of case. 1949 and All Bulova.

mybulova_admin
Posted December 8, 2014 - 10:04pm

 

Keen please see the instructions for adding additional photos of your watch so that the panel has all the relevant information needed to provide you with a model ID.

kenfe
Posted December 9, 2014 - 7:47am

I will be taking the watch to the Jewler today and I will get some more pics of the movement the inside back. Hopefully there will be some markings on it to help Id.

 

bobbee
Posted December 9, 2014 - 2:49pm

1953 Seabee.

Reverend Rob
Posted December 9, 2014 - 2:52pm

I'm with Bob on the 1953, but the 49 on the movt makes me think it's an older one (1949) in a newer case. 

Geoff Baker
Posted December 10, 2014 - 7:36am

Hmmm, this is tricky, I agree with Jeff, all Bulova. I'm a little tentative on both a Seabee ID and the year dating. I'm backpedaling on my earlier Seabee ID. I looked at the 51-55 ads and this is the only Seabee I find, I don't think it matches, the lugs seem very different:

At this point I'm back to Unknown for this one.

Nice watches Ken, a good start to your collection I'd say.

bobbee
Posted December 10, 2014 - 3:32pm

Just wondering where the 1949 for the movement date comes from. I can't see the date, even when zoomed in.

kenfe
Posted December 11, 2014 - 11:25am

Sorry for the quality of pic I will try to get a better picture tonight with the SLR. and its not 49 like Reverend Rob said on the movement its a 46 I could not find any other symbols on it. 

Thank for the help. I am impressed with all the knowledge of everyone here.

Ken

bobbee
Posted December 11, 2014 - 11:47am

A search of the newspaper ads got this matching July 1954 advert. If one checks Watertite and Seabee examples in db, we see these cases have a two number date in some. I have one myself.