Bulova 1944 Blackhawk

Submitted by JimDon5822 on August 6, 2019 - 1:08am
Manufacture Year
1944
Movement Model
10BA
Movement Date Code
X
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
4197066
Case shape
Square
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
Square Domed Glass
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

This is what appears to be a 1943 Blackhawk.  It has a + date code on th3 10BA center second 17J movement.  The dials is black with a white center and lumed hour markers and gold hands with a blued seconds hand.   This is the missing 3,6,9,12 hour marker variety.  The case is a yellow gold.  The watch is personalized with engraving from "12/25/1944 To Cliff From Mother".  I was so happy to find this as it is on my top 5 Bulova list of the non-complication models and I had been looking for one for a long time.  .  The watch was tarnished black and not running.  I was able to service and polish it and it is running and looking great.  

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1943 Bulova watch
1943 Bulova watch
1943 Bulova watch
1943 Bulova watch
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jabs
Posted August 6, 2019 - 3:41am

1943 Bulova Black Hawk, good example

neetstuf-4-u
Posted August 6, 2019 - 6:56am

Very nice.

Bulova Black Hawk

I think I'm inclined to date it by the case serial number as 1944.

JimDon5822
Posted August 6, 2019 - 7:44am

In reply to by neetstuf-4-u

[quote=neetstuf-4-u]

Very nice.

Bulova Black Hawk

I think I'm inclined to date it by the case serial number as 1944.

[/quote] I think you are right with the date of 1944 .   The movement does have a fairly large but light outline of a circle next to the cross date  code .   I suspect it was a date code added in 1944 to the 1943 movement when the watch was sold.     That lines up with the Christmas 1944 engraving on the back .  

Kathy L.
Posted August 6, 2019 - 10:18am

Wonderful you were able to find one Jim!  It is a beauty, well done.

1944 Bulova Black Hawk

JimDon5822
Posted August 7, 2019 - 4:59pm

In reply to by Kathy L.

[quote=Kathy L.]

Wonderful you were able to find one Jim!  It is a beauty, well done.

1944 Bulova Black Hawk

[/quote]Thank you!   Here is a photo of the date codes.  This confirms a 1944 dual date code cross with added circle.   Someone will need to update the model from a 1943 to a 1944.    Thanks everyone for your comments. 

Geoff Baker
Posted August 6, 2019 - 9:58pm

1944 Bulova Black Hawk