Bulova 1939 Wilson

Submitted by rob on April 1, 2011 - 2:22pm
Manufacture Year
1939
Movement Model
7AP
Movement Date Code
Shield
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
0292171
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
Glass
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

 I don't know the model name but it is similar in size and dimension to a Gruen Curvex Majesty.  It's 52 mm from lug to lug and 20.5 mm across.  It keeps good time. The stem and crown are not original. I bought it from a dealer in Manila for $200, which now seems cheap inasmuch I've seen similar models for sale for much more.

Bulova watch
Bulova watch
Bulova watch
Bulova Watch
Bulova Watch
Bulova Watch
William Smith
Posted October 26, 2012 - 3:06pm

In reply to by DarHin

Gang    I think the list of models in the ad search is based on models for which we have ads on site, and the list of models in the watch database is based on model known to exist to date.  We don't have watch examples for all known models.  I believe we do, however, have ads on site for all models listed in the ad search list, but I am not certain.  I am certain the ad search list is a subset of the watch search list.

The problem with the "ad search by model name" is all ads on site have not been indexed, so we may have ads for models in that list which do not come up when searched.  We still have to "browse ads by year" to know for certain if we have an ad for that model or not.  The "search ads by model name" is a work in progress.  If/when all ads are indexed, it will return all ads, but it's not complete yet.

So using your Attorney / Wilson example above, we do have ads for the Attorney.  We don't have an ad for the Wilson.  The ad(s) for the Attorney may not "come up" in the ad search because the Attorney ad(s) have not been indexed yet.

bobbee
Posted October 25, 2012 - 11:36pm

1940 case SN.
Minute tracks do not match curvex ad. Step full length of watch in the ad, subject is smooth.

William Smith
Posted October 26, 2012 - 5:28pm

Possible steps in ad image and subject watch side by side.
   

JimDon5822
Posted September 3, 2021 - 7:59pm

Unfortunately there is no picture but here is the first documented ad showing the name "Wilson".  We can see it is 21J and yellow gold.  Process of elimination leads to Wilson.  

Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas) · 9 Jun 1938, Thu · Page 7

Wilson

JimDon5822
Posted May 9, 2023 - 12:23am

I kept at this one and was rewarded.  Found a 1940 ad confirming a new name not in the database.  1939 Bulova Wilson.  This ad plus crystal documentation looks to align down to 21j.  Ad is not great but bought it on eBay so when the original comes in will add it to the Ads section.

1939 Wilson

Kathy L.
Posted May 9, 2023 - 10:56am

Nice job Jim!  I will agree with that.

1939 Bulova Wilson

neetstuf-4-u
Posted May 10, 2023 - 6:31am

Agreed, nice to finally have an ID for this one. Well done.

1939 Wilson