This is a non working watch. The case is solid 14k RoseGold. I took it to a local shop a couple years ago and the guy told me the main spring was broken and he could not find a replacement. I didn't notice till a couple months later that the second hand was missing. When i confronted him about this he said it was missing when I brought it in.
There are two possible models for this watch, which is determined by the original band. With a matching 14K gold basketweave type bracelet it would be the Tuxedo 'B'; with a leather band it would be the Craftsman 'B'. I believe we need the watch to have the 14K band in order for it to be given the Tuxedo name; without it we can only go with the Craftsman name. (white gold version may be the exception, since it is best understood to only have been sold with the gold bracelet and not leather)
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Whilst we could not advise on its value, as the watch is 14K solid gold it's fair to say that it's worth more than your average vintage watch.
I'd certainly say its worth getting fixed and shouldn't cost much. The back engraving is spectacular and gives the watch an extra dimension of coolness and value as it tells a story.
As it currently stands without a solif gold braclett I'd also ID this beauty as a 1946 Bulova Craftsman.
This watch was given to Lorrell Cole by Westinghouse, for outstanding sales achievement. It was given to him in recognition of his having sold more refrigerators in Wisconsin than any other salesman that year. When the watch was given to Mr. Cole it had a gold band on it. Although it doesn't matter to me which it is, I'm pretty sure it was a Tuxedo. When times were tough in the mid fifties my mother sold the gold band and wore the watch with a leather band for more than 20 years. I have been going through pictures hoping to find early pictures of either Mr. Cole or my mother wearing the watch with the gold band on it. No luck yet. Still looking.