Academy Award Watches AA calibre movement

Submitted by GVP on May 16, 2011 - 1:59pm

 Just wondering  was the 7 AA movement made specifically for the Academy Award watch. Just wondering if that is what the AA stands for. A fair assumption surely?  What is the oldest and latest 7AA anyone has had?

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted May 16, 2011 - 11:01pm

Gary,

My thoughts exactly !!!!!!!!

the earliest 7AA movement I have seen in a Watch is dated A9 and is in an 'ACADEMY AWARD' - all Four of the 'ACADEMY AWARD' Watches I own have the 7AA movement - all are known originals.

7AK - 7AA may be the distinction between 'EXCELLENCY's and 'ACADEMY AWARD' watches - some may argue but I believe all original 'ACADEMY AWARD' watches will have the 7AA movement.

 

Food for thought: the 21 Jewel 7AK was readily available for use in the 'ACADEMY AWARD' Watches at the time of production - why not use it?

GVP
Posted May 17, 2011 - 7:27am

 I have come across quite a few excellency models that have 7AA in too though, a couple actually dialled excellency too but if bulova produced a huge amount of 7aa calibres, then the Academy stopped them using their name, they would have put them to use some other way wouldn't they. I have not seen any pre 1949 either.