Bulova 1954 -Unknown

Submitted by bourg01 on June 20, 2013 - 3:34pm
Manufacture Year
1954
Movement Model
8AC
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
N/A
Case Serial No.
8471024
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
GS Cast Optics CMX 326-35H, 21.6 x 17.6 BULOVA 1017D1
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Well, here's another worm for the can. Same as Geoff's, different dial. Refinished, but done as the original. Movement marked L3, Caseback L4. I also have another with Diamond markers at 3, 9, and 12 that's dated 1949.  I would have thought Excellency Series as well, but the 3 1951 AA's I have in this case kind of supports the AA idea. Then there's the hang tag on Geoff's watch but the crystal on my watch is different as well and the GS catalogue lists a model # 1017D1. Whew!

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Geoff Baker
Posted June 21, 2013 - 5:42am

That's a great looking watch Shawn - you've done a nice job on it. Dial is cool.

bourg01
Posted June 21, 2013 - 10:50am

I just got a 49 Excellency, dial is a dead match for our subject watch dials with " Excellency " printed below the Bulova. Also fitted to a 7AK 21 Jewel movement.

Geoff Baker
Posted June 22, 2013 - 5:39am

I'm beginning to think that they should both go in as His Excellency

mybulova_admin
Posted June 23, 2013 - 7:15am

We have adverts HE models without the dial name from this era so I'd be comfortable with a tentative HE call. I'll hit the ads to see if I can find anything new.

bourg01
Posted June 23, 2013 - 6:11pm

I'm more of leaning toward an " Unconfirmed " HE " until we can find out more about these ones.

plainsmen
Posted June 23, 2013 - 11:46pm

Hrmm..... either Unknown or HE.... whichever wins out!  Haha..

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted June 24, 2013 - 2:37pm

a humdinger.

'UNKNOWN' from Me until an ad surfaces.

bourg01
Posted June 25, 2013 - 2:27pm

Yea, I'm OK with UN as well. Sooner or later we'll find it. and I'd rather be accurate the just speculating on theories.

Jim Townsend
Posted August 12, 2013 - 5:29am

Its a re dial not otiginal to this case i just posted the watch. With the original dial

William Smith
Posted July 4, 2015 - 1:35pm

Movement model looks like an 8AC rather than an 8AE?