Bulova 1931 Crusader

Submitted by William Smith on December 27, 2009 - 11:49am
Manufacture Year
1931
Movement Model
10AL
Movement Date Code
Shield
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
942950
Case Serial No.
1339975
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

15J Swiss  - Inside Case Back: Bulova Quality - Pat. Jan 11, 1927 - Case measures 37mm lug tip to lug tip,  27mm wide at crown but not including crown.  Has 16mm lug space.

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William Smith
Posted November 28, 2012 - 4:13pm

Here's a snippet of the 1930 ad for Crusador/Crusader linked above:

Changing the published date of production to 1931 based on case serial number starting with "1"

William Smith
Posted November 28, 2012 - 4:18pm

I may have sold this watch years ago, a while after posting this record.  Sold or not, I should have some notes and more pictures of the watch still.  I'll look for them and add what I still have.

William Smith
Posted December 25, 2013 - 10:52pm

I still have this watch, and updated some of the pictures today (Christmas). 

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted November 28, 2012 - 5:07pm

"CRUSADOR"

William Smith
Posted November 10, 2013 - 5:22pm

Crusador-  Will calls it "not a Templan" what ever that means.....

bobbee
Posted August 14, 2014 - 5:05am

Agree with fifth's ID, as the subject does not have the bottom edge of the 6 showing as in the Crusador ad.

Crusader, not Crusador. There seems to be that difference, not much but enough.

Bulova weirdy again.

bobbee
Posted October 7, 2014 - 2:16pm

Another ad for the Crusader. 1932.