Bulova 1940 Pilot

Submitted by Janet on November 28, 2012 - 8:51am
Manufacture Year
1940
Movement Model
10AX
Movement Date Code
Omega
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
059565
Case shape
Square
Case color
Rose
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
21mm square glass with slight dome - not flat
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I suspect this watch is from 1940 - looking at the omega symbol and the band type

14kt RGP with Original band and crystal - as far as i know.

Face is copper \ gold coloured with black numerals silver outer containing minutes.  Black hands

Second hand is black over a copper \gold background with silver  outer square containing seconds.

any information that you can give would be helpful - thanks

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FifthAvenueRes…
Posted November 28, 2012 - 5:32pm

"BEACON"like currently "UNKNOWN"

Geoff Baker
Posted November 29, 2012 - 6:46am

Unknown

William Smith
Posted November 30, 2012 - 5:57pm

Unknown

DarHin
Posted November 30, 2012 - 7:55pm

Uknown

plainsmen
Posted February 8, 2013 - 11:12pm

The PILOT

William Smith
Posted February 9, 2013 - 2:20pm

Pilot ad looks like it's showing a stepped case. Five "white bars" on horizontal bezel.  Two "white bars" on verticle bezel?   The bands sure match, but I'm not counting the band in the tentative ID. 

plainsmen
Posted February 9, 2013 - 2:23pm

I don't think that's a step Will.  If you look at the picture of the subject watch... I think the artist is trying to render the copper part of the dial after the tracks before the case.    The dial goes silver track... copper edge of the dial.. then case.  I think that's what he's indicating there if you look at them both.

William Smith
Posted February 9, 2013 - 6:11pm

 

December 1941 ad.

Confirms the PILOT ad.  Different paper/ad then Plains black and white ad used for the ID change.  Bob found this one in the Oakland Tribune. 


Perhaps not steps in the ad, but is it subject watch case in the ad?  I'm not considering the "white outline" necessary to seperate the case from the background black color.  Almost looks like two "squares" around the case....