Bulova 1936 Hancock

Submitted by p40warhawk91 on January 17, 2012 - 5:52pm
Manufacture Year
1936
Movement Model
10AE
Movement Date Code
Square
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
6402168
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Bulova watch
1936 Bulova watch
1936 Bulova watch
FifthAvenueRes…
Posted January 17, 2012 - 6:07pm

This is an interesting one.

'37 ad - 'GOLDCRAFT' and We've seen this Dial variant in many 1934 - '37 models.

Do We have an ad or any confirmation naming this mid 1930's style as the 'COMMANDER' Boys and Girls??

NOVA
Posted January 17, 2012 - 6:19pm

Although this watch may be a better match for the very similar Hancock.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted January 17, 2012 - 6:11pm

I'd say, what Year is the 'HANCOCK' ad?

NOVA
Posted January 17, 2012 - 6:14pm

According to Scott, who posted the Hancock ad in the thread cited above, it is from "1935 (Dec. 14th, 1935, SEP ad snippet".

NOVA
Posted January 17, 2012 - 6:16pm

There are two other watches identified as Hancocks in the database.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted January 17, 2012 - 6:20pm

'HANCOCK' then I Moi's O.

p40warhawk91
Posted January 17, 2012 - 6:21pm

Hi there, it seems to me that the Hancock is a ladies watch, judging by the band, and this is most definitely a mans watch because it is around 38mm x 20mm. I looked carefully at the other Commander watches listed in the Bulova Watches section and it is a great match for the others. But I could not find any ads that exactly matched this watch, especially with the powdery gold dial.

p40warhawk91
Posted January 17, 2012 - 6:23pm

There is a commander in one of the 1936 ads that looks very much like this one, but I don't know how to copy and paste the ads into this thread.

NOVA
Posted January 17, 2012 - 6:23pm

Warhawk - That's a man's band, not a ladies'.  The style was very typical of the 1930s.  The Hancock is a man's watch.