While you were sleeping........

Submitted by Geoff Baker on September 24, 2011 - 9:43pm

Up early the other morning, this one had been listed less than two hours earlier. Had a BIN OBO, sent an offer and three minutes later it had been accepted. Two days later..............

The 1926 Bulova Dictator!!

It looks like brassing but it isn't, there is a tiny bit on the bottom left lug but the rest just appears when I photograph it. The case is white GF even though it looks yellow in the photo. It's like the little Dictator just doesn't like the camera!

geoff

plainsmen
Posted September 24, 2011 - 10:30pm

Nice score Geoff.... you keep getting all the good stuff.  Give the rest of us a chance!

OldTicker
Posted September 24, 2011 - 10:35pm

Very Nice Score Geoff,

I am so glad I took the Geoff Baker/Plainsman school of watch sniping course here online at mybulova, learning from the pro's  has really paid off for me also in the last few months. ; )  (Looks like I have to set my alarm clock up a bit!)

I can't wait until this beauty is in the database in its full glory.

plainsmen
Posted September 24, 2011 - 10:38pm

You know if you think about it... how cool is the database becoming.  Think about just last year at this time... I think I've added about 60+ myself.

OldTicker
Posted September 24, 2011 - 11:21pm

Yep,

As Wayne said, we are the "Eggsputs" and the " Horological Hall Monitors", so to all other watch sites, Beware...; )

shooter144
Posted September 24, 2011 - 11:31pm

I wasnt sleeping but I still missed it lol

 

Dystopiologist
Posted September 25, 2011 - 2:47am

 The "Dictator" name is interesting, isn't it? This is pre-Hitler, so the term must have been much more warm and fuzzy.

Enjoy your Dictator!

mybulova_admin
Posted September 25, 2011 - 8:08am

and most importantly, its an exact match of the ad for once!!!!

Great buy!

Wayne Hanley
Posted September 25, 2011 - 11:37am

Wow

First real one I have seen other than the ad. I hate to spoil a Masterpiece, but looks like the hands differ from the ad. On this beauty I really wanna be wrong.

Wayne Hanley
Posted September 25, 2011 - 11:37am

Wow

First real one I have seen other than the ad. I hate to spoil a Masterpiece, but looks like the hands differ from the ad. On this beauty I really wanna be wrong.

Bob Bruno
Posted September 25, 2011 - 11:49am

Your not wrong Wayne they differ. Hands must have gotten changed some time in it's 84 year history. Still a Dictator in my book. Nice find GB.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted September 25, 2011 - 12:20pm

Not to worry about the Case Geoff, the 'bright finish' as it was called in this era is a thin layer of Rhodium plating, underneath is the Gold Fill Case material, not brass. Have it replated.

Nice find!

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