Bulova 1931 Charles

Submitted by Jim Robson on December 27, 2009 - 11:49am
Manufacture Year
1931
Movement Model
10AN
Movement Date Code
Shield
Movement Serial No.
662461
Case Serial No.
1073470
Case shape
Tonneau
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Additional Information

Recently refurbished

Bulova watch
1931 Bulova watch
William Smith
Posted March 5, 2012 - 4:57pm

I have one w/ the raised crystal like similar to this.  I've seen a couple others over the years, so it musta been an easy fit crystal replacement w/ the wrong crystal for the LEII

DarHin
Posted November 19, 2012 - 12:45am

Case serial # would suggest '31. I know that in '31 the LE III was introduced so is this an early '31?

William Smith
Posted December 27, 2012 - 5:14pm

Yep I think the case SN suggests 1931.  Record likely dated from sheild on mvnt.

William Smith
Posted January 4, 2013 - 1:32pm

What do folks think about updating production date to 1931 based on first digit of case serial number?

bobbee
Posted February 22, 2013 - 5:53pm

Yep, 1931, and that would make it the Charles.

mybulova_admin
Posted April 7, 2013 - 4:41am

Review by Panel. 1931 would make this a Charles, unless there was a cut over period later in the year for the Charles.

mybulova_admin
Posted April 10, 2013 - 10:58pm

Charles for me based on the case date for 1931.

William Smith
Posted April 12, 2013 - 5:20pm

Yea I'll go with Charles, even if there were some overlap in the two models during that year. 

Edit:  The movement picture went missing, but the system generated small thumbnail is still there.