Bulova 1936 -Unknown

Submitted by keegs3000 on October 26, 2015 - 3:44am
Manufacture Year
1936
Movement Model
17AE
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
7010657
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Other
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Movement age has two symbols: triangle and square - so thinking in between 1935 and 1936. 10k Rolled Gold Plate. 6 adjustments. Bulova Watch Co - Movement maker. Pocket Watch

1936 Bulova watch
1936 Bulova watch
1936 Bulova watch
1936 Bulova watch
Geoff Baker
Posted October 26, 2015 - 7:12am

Hello keegs, welcome to myBulova. Nice old Bulova pocket watch. Bulova didn't go into pocket models very often, they were more about wrist watches. When we find two date code stamps we always go with the newer, in this 1936.

I'd say the case is that of a Chesterfield as it's not engraved, the dial looks a bit more Douglas.

Full advert here: 

http://www.mybulova.com/sites/default/files/vintage_ads/bulova-ad-1938-…

My ID vote is Chesterfield.

jabs
Posted October 26, 2015 - 2:46pm

Geoff on the last photo is visible case engraving, subject watch will be Douglas

Andersok
Posted October 26, 2015 - 5:17pm

I see the engraving on the side, but not on the bezel. The Douglas looks to have engraving on both the side and bezel; the Chesterfield has no engraving. Perhaps the case design changed from 1936 to 38, or another model in between with partial engraving.

Geoff Baker
Posted October 27, 2015 - 8:04am

hmm, I'm sticking to Chesterfield for now. Let's vote!

1955mercury
Posted October 27, 2015 - 9:57pm

The Chesterfield had a 15 jewel movement and no engraving and the Douglas had a 21 jewel movement with engraving on the bezel and sides. Maybe it's neither. Does the inside of the case back have Bulova stamped in it Keegs? You listed case manufacturer as "other".

William Smith
Posted October 28, 2015 - 2:59am

21 jewels, some engraving in both ad and watch, dial similar to the Douglas.  I'm gonna punt for now, thinking its an unknown slightly different than either in the ad.  ...but its an unknown that resembles the Douglas.

Geoff Baker
Posted October 31, 2015 - 6:54am

Panel, your thoughts?

Andersok
Posted October 31, 2015 - 9:25am

I don't feel it is either of the models in the ad, closer to the Douglas with some engraving and a 21 jewel movement, but I'm at Unknown right now.

Reverend Rob
Posted October 31, 2015 - 10:07am
 

Some of these watches were so similar they were interchangeable, movts could easily be transferred from one to another in the same style, and the cases would accept bezels from another model. I've run across this before with customer's watches, I will service the watch and do the digging to get an ID for them, only to find features from at least two watches. 

Unknown at this point.

 

jabs
Posted October 31, 2015 - 11:46am

Douglas for me closest