Bulova 1950 -Unknown

Submitted by Stan The Man on July 9, 2014 - 9:08am
Manufacture Year
1950
Movement Model
8AE
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
2650749
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
17.61mm Wx22.11H
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Is it a Tuxedo or Excellency ? are the hands authentic for this model and the stones real or ? Thanks for the info.

FOR SALE
Bulova watch
Bulova watch
Geoff Baker
Posted July 9, 2014 - 5:54pm

Tuxedo is engraved, without testing no way to know for sure on the stones, hands are not correct for this style.

Not sure I've ever seen His Excellency with Diamonds, I'm going to look a bit more

mybulova_admin
Posted July 10, 2014 - 12:49am

Has the case of a 'His Excellency' and the diamond dial of a Director. I agree that the hands don't appear to be original or correct for this watch.

Also the HEs are all 21J movements.

This one is unknown for me.

Geoff Baker
Posted July 10, 2014 - 5:48am

Yes - I've spent more time too and just don't find anything.

Unknown

Stan The Man
Posted July 10, 2014 - 7:34pm

Thanks for your input guys,Maybe just a Frankenbul...

William Smith
Posted July 10, 2014 - 8:59pm

unfortunately unknown from me too....but a beauty

Stan The Man
Posted July 12, 2014 - 9:41am

Decided to put it up for sale....can't seem to edit it ? What to do?

mybulova_admin
Posted July 18, 2014 - 11:53pm

 

Stan did you follow the instructions for marking a watch as 'For sale'?

Geoff Baker
Posted July 13, 2014 - 7:52am

Stan - check the box, you should get a note from admin in a couple days with further instruction

bobbee
Posted July 19, 2014 - 5:16am

We have this ad from 1951. It shows there are HE's with diamond dials.

 

 

We have two more examples of the OP's watch with the correct jewel count/hands.  http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1948-unknown-5007

http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1950-unknown-4103

 

..and other style HE with diamond dial.  http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1948-unknown-2089

This points to the watch being a legitimate Bulova release and not a Frankenwatch.

HE with a movement change.

William Smith
Posted July 23, 2014 - 1:32pm

Hi Stan

What's the gold content halmarks on case back?