Bulova 1940 Officer

Submitted by neetstuf-4-u on June 11, 2022 - 9:51am
Manufacture Year
1940
Movement Model
8AE
Movement Date Code
47
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
0465797
Case shape
Square
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Watch shows high point wear on the original band and some dial spotting but keeps excellent time. Case dated 1940, Movement is dated 1947, so it's a replacement. Band was small, so I grafted 4 links from a marginally similar band on the underside so I could wear it

1940 Officer

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JimDon5822
Posted June 12, 2022 - 8:59pm

1940 Bulova Officer is match.  I believe this to be an original bracelet as we have a few with this bracelet in the archive.

Officer

Geoff Baker
Posted June 12, 2022 - 9:26pm

I agree -1940 Bulova Officer is a good match, not too certain about the originality of that bracelet.....

plainsmen
Posted June 13, 2022 - 2:39am

Naw...that's not the right bracelet.. Spot on with the Officer though.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted June 13, 2022 - 9:40am

I actually think it is the correct band. There are currently 6 Officers in this case style in the database not counting this one. Of those, 2 are dated 1939 with a band that matches the 1939 -  early 1940 ads. The other 4 are all dated 1941. Of those, one is on a replacement leather band and the  other 3 are on this knotted link bracelet band like subject watch. I suspect the band style changed mid year in 1940 and the ads were never updated. 

mybulova_admin
Posted June 13, 2022 - 3:44am

Noting the replacement movement I think we can safely ID as a 1940 Bulova Officer.

Kathy L.
Posted June 13, 2022 - 10:29am

Love it!

1940 Bulova Officer