President 1940s Era Variant Research

Submitted by JimDon5822 on January 23, 2024 - 9:48pm

1943 Borchert Field Score Card Ad -

President "A" Case model 1, 21J, Standard Dial

President "K" Case mode 2, 21J, Dot and Bar Dial

President K

JimDon5822
Posted January 23, 2024 - 9:53pm

The Los Angeles Times Sun Jul 18, 1943 - Midshipman & Minuteman

President Case model 2, 21J, Pink, Two Tone Roman (Arc) dial

President Pink

JimDon5822
Posted January 23, 2024 - 10:00pm

13 Feb 1944 Detroit Free Press, Michigan.  Squadron, President "H" (21 jewel, pink gold filled, grey dial)

President "H" - Case model 2, 21J, Pink Case, Grey exploding number dial, bracelet.

President H

 

JimDon5822
Posted January 23, 2024 - 10:09pm

The Wilmington morning star - Wilmington, N.C., April 12, 1946 - President A, Engineer, President H, Douglas, President G

President A - Case model 1, 21J, Strap

President H - Case model 2, 21J, Pink Case, Grey exploding number dial, bracelet.

President G - Case model 1, 21J, 14KT Yellow Gold Case, White arabic dial

President G

JimDon5822
Posted January 23, 2024 - 10:12pm

1942 Ad

President case model 1,  21J, radium dial is model GENERAL

General

JimDon5822
Posted January 23, 2024 - 10:28pm

Here is a 1941 ad.

 

President A - Case model 1, 21J, Yellow case, White Arabic Dial, strap

President B - Case model 1, 21J, Yellow, Two Tone Roman (Arc) case, strap

President D - Case model 2, 21J, Yellow, White Arabic Dial, Bracelet

President E - Case model 2, 21J, Pink, Copper Exploding number dial, bracelet

President F - Case model 2, 21J, Yellow, Two Tone Gray roman dial, bracelet

 

President

JimDon5822
Posted January 23, 2024 - 10:36pm

Edmonton Journal

06 Dec 1941, Sat ·Page 23

 

President C - Case model 1, 21J, Pink Case, Dot and Bar copper dial, 

President C

JimDon5822
Posted January 23, 2024 - 11:07pm

Based on my research we have the following variants of the 1940s President

 

President A - Case model 1, 21J, Yellow, White Arabic Dial, Strap

President B - Case model 1, 21J, Yellow, Two Tone Roman Dial, Strap

President C - Case model 1, 21J, Pink, Copper Dot & Bar Dial

President D - Case model 2, 21J, Yellow, White Arabic Dial,  Bracelet

President E - Case model 2, 21J, Pink, Exploding copper dial,  Bracelet

President F - Case model 2, 21J, Yellow, Roman (ARC) dial, Bracelet

President G - Case model 3, 21J, 14kt Yellow Gold, White Arabic Dial, Strap

President H - Case model 2, 21J, Pink, Grey exploding dial, Bracelet

President K - Case model 2, 21J, Yellow, copper Dot & Bar dial, Bracelet

President Unknown Variant - Case model 2, 21J, Pink, Black Arabic Dial

President Unknown Variant - Case model 1, 21J, Yellow, Copper Dot & Dash Dial

President Unknown Variant - Case model 2, 21J, Yellow, White Exploding Arabic Dial

mybulova_admin
Posted January 24, 2024 - 2:09am

Jim can you confim case model 1,2,3 are:

  1. Angled lugs
  2. Curved bar
  3. Straiight lugs
JimDon5822
Posted January 24, 2024 - 11:36am

In reply to by mybulova_admin

Yes. 

Case 1 Angled Lugs

President Case Model 1 Arched Lugs

Case 2 Curved Lugs

President Case Model 2 Curved Lugs

Case 3 Straight Lugs

President Case model 3

mybulova_admin
Posted January 24, 2024 - 2:34am

Jim, using your list above can you list the variant per row in the image? I'm hoping we can put a true visual to your list.

1940-Bulova-Presidents

 

JimDon5822
Posted January 24, 2024 - 11:29am

President Var

JimDon5822
Posted January 24, 2024 - 9:56pm

One correction.  President K is not Yellow but Rose.

JimDon5822
Posted January 24, 2024 - 10:01pm

Based on my revised research we have the following variants of the 1940s President

 

President A - Case model 1, 21J, Yellow, White Arabic Dial, Strap

President B - Case model 1, 21J, Yellow, Two Tone Roman Dial, Strap

President C - Case model 1, 21J, Rose, Copper Dot & Bar Dial

President D - Case model 2, 21J, Yellow, White Arabic Dial,  Bracelet

President E - Case model 2, 21J, Rose, Exploding copper dial,  Bracelet

President F - Case model 2, 21J, Yellow, Roman (ARC) dial, Bracelet

President G - Case model 3, 21J, 14kt Yellow Gold, White Arabic Dial, Strap

President H - Case model 2, 21J, Rose, Grey exploding dial, Bracelet

President K - Case model 2, 21J, Rose, Copper Dot & Bar dial, Bracelet

President Unknown Variant - Case model 2, 21J, Rose, Black Arabic Dial

President Unknown Variant - Case model 1, 21J, Yellow, Copper Dot & Dash Dial

President Unknown Variant - Case model 2, 21J, Yellow, White Exploding Arabic Dial