Bulova 1936 Commentator

Submitted by Jim Townsend on March 8, 2015 - 2:37pm
Manufacture Year
1936
Movement Model
10AE
Movement Date Code
Square
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
8660062
Case shape
Stepped
Case color
Yellow
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Vintage BULOVA ‘COMMENTATOR’

Jim Townsend 1938 Bulova 03 09 2015
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William Smith
Posted March 9, 2015 - 6:33am

So up through 1937 Subject watch w/ 17 jewels would be Lone Eagle? Based on date of first Commentator ads.  Are there Lone Eagle ads in 1936 and/or 1937?

From 1938 onward, the case/dial of subject watch would be Commentator, but the jewel count is wrong (it matches that of the earlier Lone Eagle).

I doubt there's a 1938 unknown model w/ Case/dial of commentator and jewel count of Lone Eagle.

Subject watch is either 1938 Lone Eagle or 1938 Commentator w/ movement swap.   
 

bobbee
Posted March 9, 2015 - 6:43am

...Don't ask me...

 

Geoff Baker
Posted March 9, 2015 - 9:05am

Nice watch Jim, Based on the 1938 case s/n I would have to say Commentator. Movement swap is a possibility.

mybulova_admin
Posted March 11, 2015 - 7:40am

Based on the case serial number I'm also inclinded to say it's a 1938 Bulova Commentator with a movement swap.

William Smith
Posted March 11, 2015 - 1:36pm

Yea for this year, Commentator w/ mvnt swap