Bulova 1948 -Unknown

Submitted by plainsmen on February 24, 2011 - 1:09am
Manufacture Year
1948
Movement Model
10BCC
Movement Date Code
48 (A8)
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
-
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

This is in the Military style with the enclosed case.  The crystal is removed from the front giving access to the movement.  I know we've been calling these Military but they're not stamped in the back so hopefully we can find a civilian name for this watch. I think this is a rarer black dial as I haven't seen a black dialed model of this watch until this one and numrous white ones. The crown is missing and it needs an extreme clean soon.  This one will be taking a trip to Timemachines. I also have a white dialed one on the way and will post them side by side when I can.

plainsman 1948 Bulova His Unknown
1948 Bulova watch
1948 Bulova watch
1948 Bulova watch
1948 Bulova watch
Bulova Watch
Wayne Hanley
Posted February 24, 2011 - 3:19pm

Plains

What is the diameter of the case?

Wayne

bourg01
Posted February 24, 2011 - 5:52pm

Hey Plains,

I've come across a few of these, very similar to the watertite but these were manufactured overseas for the european market, hence the stainless case. A word of caution with these, keep the original crystal. Finding the proper replacement is near impossible! If that's a split stem I may have the other half with crown, seems I recall having 2-3 of these without a decent crystal ! I'd Have to dig but looks way too familiar to me.

Wayne Hanley
Posted February 24, 2011 - 6:25pm

Plains

Yes, your diameter matches with mine. My bezel ring is gold colored on a stainless case. Yours is the first black dial I have noticed.

Wayne

Wayne Hanley
Posted February 24, 2011 - 6:33pm

Admin

I think we should identify these Military Style non-issued unknown watches in the drop down menu & keep seperate from the Military Issue that seems to be problem now. There are non-issue watches now in the Military section.

Wayne

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted February 25, 2011 - 9:54pm

It's a Bulova 'WATER TITE' or Waterproof

The 10BCC uses a Two part stem, Male and Female that has a notoriously weak joint. Replace both  Part #'s  30 and 31.

plainsmen
Posted February 26, 2011 - 10:49am

In reply to by FifthAvenueRes…

Cool Mark... sounds like you got quite a bit of info on this ol' boy.  Can you post a little documentation so we can confirm and name the watch?  Appreciate it brutha.

Wayne Hanley
Posted February 26, 2011 - 4:18pm

Johnny Weisemiller played Tarzan in 1948 when i was a 7 year old kid. The following ad is from the 1930 dated data base ads. That is very hard to believe it's properly dated. The watch in the ad shows a sub-second dial. 1940 or later I believe & would say yes to WATERTITE. Plains & I have sweep second hands.

Wayne

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted February 26, 2011 - 5:06pm

Center Seconds must be the 'SEABEE' boys.

But then again, I have it showing also as the 'WATERTITE'.

Enjoy,

ML