Bulova 1931 Brunswick

Submitted by Wayne Hanley on May 27, 2011 - 7:22pm
Manufacture Year
1931
Movement Model
10AN
Movement Date Code
Square Shield
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
696869
Case Serial No.
1246607
Case shape
Square
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
21.0mm x 21.0mm
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Rare Brunswick-I didn't think this watch existed until a member showed me a picture of the real watch. This is the first Brunswick I have seen at auction. This Brunswick has a varient dial with a silver background and hand painted black numbers and tracks, cathedral hands and a raised gilded Bulova logo.

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WatchCrystals.net
Posted May 30, 2011 - 2:34pm

Another GOOD FIND, Wayne!

 

Best :-)  Scott 

Wayne Hanley
Posted July 28, 2011 - 3:31pm

Rating Panel Discussion & Vote Request

I respectfully request a panel discussion on why this 1931 Brunswick is rated at zero stars. Having a hand painted dial varient should not be a reason for a zero stars rating. The Brunswick is very rare & does not deserve a negative rating.

Wayne Hanley
Posted July 28, 2011 - 3:35pm

It appears that the stars were blank when I wrote the above request.

So consider the above as Entered in Error! Thanks

simpletreasures
Posted August 30, 2011 - 9:40am

Why isn't this rated 3 stars? I agree with Wayne that just because the dial has been re-done doesn't stop the watch as being correctly ID... This should be 3 stars, IMO

William Smith
Posted March 16, 2012 - 2:25am

Beautiful.  Still two stars?  beautiful watch.

William Smith
Posted July 30, 2012 - 3:04am

1929 Brunswick ad below. Not in ad DB, but in watch record. see record w/ ad below at http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1929-Brunswick-59.

 Second watch record on site w/ Brunswick ad (1929).  Click on graphic to see watch record.

Blurry 1929 Brunswick ad on site: click to see full ad.

1930 Brunswick ad in DB. Click to see full ad.

 

JP
Posted July 30, 2012 - 3:45am

My vote is Brunswick.

William Smith
Posted July 30, 2012 - 3:53am

Or is watch non-conforming? May depend on our working definition of non-conforming, and the dial.  Is it a variant or a fancy/custom dial added when?  Just curious. 

Reverend Rob
Posted July 30, 2012 - 12:57pm

Brunswick, says I. 

bobbee
Posted July 30, 2012 - 1:38pm

I simply love the early Art-Deco design of the engraving on this case, which still shows signs of the earlier Art-Nouveau, with the wings and floral/leaf effects as opposed to the later 30's and 40's harder, more formal lines. A very attractive watch, and still a Brunswick.