Here's a fun one. I was surprised I was the only bidder, and fifty bucks seemed reasonable for such an interesting watch. Anyway, I assume an early center sweep second hand like this is pretty scarce. I've looked at the past discussions on center sweep watches and the hinged case matches this one, with the word "Bulova" above the 10k rolled gold marking:
http://www.mybulova.com/node/3349
Also, the movement has two date codes. An omega, so 1930, and a triangle for 1935, which is consistant with the case number beginning with a five. There is also a number on the movement thats hard to read, since its partially covered by the wheel. It looks like 5953*7... The movement is 15 jewels, 4 adjustments... The case does look like the Trident to me... So, the movement was made in 1930, but not used until 1935?? I assume its an early doctors watch, but the dial and markings are quite different from my 1938 Physician and my 1947 Surgeon... It's running and keeping good time. On my wrist as I write this...
This is a enigma, I really like this one. We have a couple examples of these 10AN's with center sweep in a different case style, I have one from 1929. What fascinates me is the minute/seconds chapter. This one is also broken down to 1/5 of a second. There is no reason in medicine to regulate or time anything below one second so I wonder if these have a more of a measuring task in mind, like race timing. Or, perhaps Bulova just 'filled in the space' between the seconds markings on dial.
'Unknown' to me.
In reply to This is a enigma, I really by Geoff Baker
Here is a 1935 ad expressly saying this is a nurses watch. "Especially made for nurses or professional men". The ad appears to show engraving or shadowing on the watch vs this version. Based on this ad to we dare call it a
1935 Bulova Nurses Watch
The Knoxville Journal (Knoxville, Tennessee) · 8 Nov 1935
In reply to Looks like a goof ID to me. by mybulova_admin
In reply to Great. It does expressly… by JimDon5822
I just stumbled across this one while researching another "Trident" watch (engraved case) and agree based on this ad, ID this one per the ad. Ad states several models available, which likely indicates not only engraved/unengraved, but also the "new improved" center sweep dial markings potentially in other cases that are sized unisex.
1935 Nurse Watch