Bulova 1928 Dictator

Submitted by Daca102090 on March 16, 2013 - 11:19pm
Manufacture Year
1928
Movement Model
8AN
Movement Date Code
Square
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
402689
Case Serial No.
8294894
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I am pretty sure this is a Dictator model.

Inside of case back reads:

Pat. June 10, 1924
Bulova
14K Gold Filled
New York

Movement is a running 17 Jewel 8AN movement

I dated this to 1928 based on the case serial number and the movement is a 1927 date based on the square date code.

All of the hands are replacements that are incorrect and when I send this out for service I plan to get the dial refinished to orignal with lume and add a pair of the cathedral styled luminescent hands to go with it.

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William Smith
Posted March 19, 2013 - 4:43am

I'm good w/ Dictator.  I love that dial...I wouldn't touch it, short of a light, careful cleaning....but I have a bunch of old watches with dials that other folks may redial as original or exact match.  For me, I prefer the original vs a new looking, as original redial...