Bulova 1937 Horatio

Submitted by J6L on February 19, 2013 - 6:47pm
Manufacture Year
1937
Movement Model
10AE
Movement Date Code
Cresent Moon
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
7236666
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
lucite curved bubble
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

unknown model-father's watch-10K rolled gold

Bulova watch J6L 12 10 2013
1937 Bulova watch
1937 Bulova watch
1937 Bulova watch
1937 Bulova watch
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OldTicker
Posted December 10, 2013 - 11:35am

What are you guys looking at?

The subject watch looks nothing like the Horatio, the minute track doesn't match.

This watch has had the movement swapped, it is non-conforming IMO....

JP
Posted December 10, 2013 - 12:23pm

I don't see a date code on the movement. 

I would have to agree with OT on this one. Movement and dial swap.

Unknown for now but still a great watch and fantastic heirloom.

We will keep looking John, hopefully we will find an advert.

J6L
Posted December 10, 2013 - 5:03pm

  I glad to hear that you (Bulova team) are still trying to nail the model down. With Bulova making so many models over the years and frequently changing them in and out for new ones....was there ever a "Bulova Book"? i.e. some kind of yearly booklet to let a potential customer look through and select a particular model watch. 

 

Geoff Baker
Posted December 12, 2013 - 5:43am

In reply to by J6L

Oh my, it would be be SO MUCH EASIER if there had been such a book!! Every now and then we'll stumble on to a couple pages from a dealer guide but other than that most of our ID's come from  magazine and newsprint ads.

mybulova_admin
Posted December 10, 2013 - 8:44pm

I could be wrong but I think I see a circle date code near the stem. Which would suggest a movement swap/dial swap.

Thanks Greg, don't know how I missed that minute track variation. 

The case I believe is still possibly a  Horatio.

mybulova_admin
Posted December 11, 2013 - 6:20am

Actually looking at this again and this time noticing how the dial looks wrong for this watch, I'm at non-conforming, as I would say that the movement and dial are not original to the case.

OldTicker
Posted December 11, 2013 - 7:03pm

In reply to by FifthAvenueRes…

That ad while hard to make out is a lot closer to the subject watch, but the minutes still does not match the case shape, could it be that the cylinder crystal and the angle that the photo was taken is making it look funny?

Even the above ad shows the minutes track follow the bezel contour...