51 Academy Award

Submitted by Bob Bruno on October 21, 2010 - 10:31am

I know Bulova had a 4 year contract to produce AA watches, before they got sued. But I've never seen any other model than the 1950. Has anyone ever seen a 1951 model? Just curious.

Bob

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Posted October 24, 2010 - 5:45am

A most interesting find, Stephen :-) The case certainly LOOKS like it could be one? But then we're right back to "dialing = $$$.?!" I bet they had the cases designed therefore... then were sued, and ultimately used some of them ANYWAY (with different dial configurations) after investing over $1 million USD, in 1950 $$$. into the misadventure!?

HMMMM... Perhaps they sold the cases off to Jewelers, or even installed older stock 21J, 7AA movements themselves, thereafter???

 

Best :-)  William

Bob Bruno
Posted October 24, 2010 - 10:59am

Stephen, The case certainly looks like it could be an Academy but I noticed the movement is only 17 jewels rather than the 21 that the AA used.

Bob