Bulova 1938 President

Submitted by OldTicker on January 12, 2013 - 5:28pm
Manufacture Year
1938
Movement Model
7AP
Movement Date Code
Cresent Moon
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
8583159
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
GS MX394-25 25.9 x 14.4 mm
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Here is a easy one...1938 Bulova President with a 7AP 21J movement stamped with a Crescent moon. The 10K Gold filled bezel & back are near perfect, just some scratches to the bezel that I need to work out... usually the back is worn through on the edges and the lug ends are shot on these, the bracelet is a JB 12K Gold filled adjustable type and is also near perfect. Has both the inner & outer boxes and paperwork and I would say that the whole package is original.  I bought this watch last weekend on the bay, and thought it was a worn out Phantom due to the sellers poor pictures, I was quite surprised when it arrived!

1938 Bulova President 21J 7AP
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bobbee
Posted January 12, 2013 - 6:00pm

Bloody showoff....

 

Alright, it's lovely.

O.K., It's gorgeous!

mybulova_admin
Posted January 12, 2013 - 7:24pm

EDIT: actually I want to say President, but do we actually have an advert showing this exact combination of dial, movement and case?

Tentative for me.

I can see that display box getting a real good work out :-)

William Smith
Posted January 12, 2013 - 7:26pm

Yep President 

JP
Posted January 12, 2013 - 7:47pm

SO  YOU'R the one I was bidding against. I really wanted that watch.

Bobbee taught me a valuable lesson, if the pics are crummy then it is probably a great little watch. Boy was he ever right.

Nice snag Greg.

John

plainsmen
Posted January 12, 2013 - 8:02pm

You were right man.. that thing is sweet.. hell that box is worth $50-100 depending on who needs it.

I do believe we have an ad in the new decades for this dial.  Though... if not.. I know I've seen them in my research I just maybe didn't grab them.

OldTicker
Posted January 12, 2013 - 8:12pm

Sorry John,

Actually I am surprised that I won it, my max was $65.00 and it went under that, I was more interested in the box...Figured the case would be worn through like they usually are and I would just flip it and keep the boxes...sometimes you do ok on crappy pictures, and sometimes you don't...

Admin,

Doesn't the ad in the post match?

 

DennisVA
Posted January 12, 2013 - 8:14pm

 

I also let this one get away, what a great Watch. Way to go.

plainsmen
Posted January 12, 2013 - 8:17pm

Here you go Greg.. BOOM... the same box and everything.

1936 Ad out of Syracuse, NY

OldTicker
Posted January 12, 2013 - 8:26pm

No subseconds or engraving on that one, but I think the ad I posted is correct...