Bulova 1946 -Unknown

Submitted by bvnewbee on November 6, 2014 - 12:20pm
Manufacture Year
1946
Movement Model
8AE
Movement Date Code
Square
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
6292454
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Received this as a hand down from my father.  Looks like a mens watch, although he claimed it was my grandmothers probably due to the size. Appears to be a 1946 Douglas with a Brunswick face. On the inside backcase corner are the numbers 091039 hand engraved and under the Bulova New York stamp there appears to be another hand engraving which I can't make out but appears to be the number 14 followed by a couple letters. Any additional info/help with ID is appreciated.

Thanks!

Bulova watch
Bulova watch
Bulova watch
Andersok
Posted November 12, 2014 - 6:14pm

Certainly looks like the Engineer case, but that ad shows a distinct outer track on the dial and what appear to be dots/squares in place of some of the numerals, which the subject was does not have. Have to go with Unknown at this time

bvnewbee
Posted November 16, 2014 - 4:08pm

First of all, thank you everyone for their input.  This is really great! Since I can't figure how to attach the ad in my post here, I will let you know the 1946 Brunswick spanish ad on this website titled Bulova ahora-y siempre is the exact face of my watch.  Also, the 1946 Douglas ad here would indicate this as a Douglas "B" watch.  My watch does say 10k gold on the case. Your thoughts?

tomprobkins
Posted January 6, 2015 - 3:33pm

I have almost the identical watch, so I don't know if the "this one and that one" theory holds up.  I have seen some deweys, douglas, and his excellency models that are very similar.

William Smith
Posted January 6, 2015 - 3:51pm

I'm still at Unknown, but hopefully time will tell us more...