Manufacture Year
1947
Movement Model
10BC
Movement Date Code
47
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
7334262
Case shape
Square
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
2cm x 2cm
Gender
Mens
Watch Description
This is my father-in-law’s watch. He piloted B24 Liberators in WWII in the South Pacific. His plane, the Bird of Paradise, was shot down in early 1945; he broke his back and he and the other survivors were rescued by a PT boat. He lost three of his crew in the crash, including his best friend and navigator. Jim wore this every day until he died in 2006. I am curious to know if the Navigator model was made in 1947.
Andersok
Posted April 14, 2018 - 9:33pm
Closest match I can find is the American Clipper, but it appears to have a plain bezel, whereas your watch has an engraved bezel.
Geoff Baker
Posted April 15, 2018 - 6:48am
neetstuf-4-u
Posted April 15, 2018 - 7:50am
plainsmen
Posted April 15, 2018 - 12:52pm
jabs
Posted April 15, 2018 - 1:06pm
kiloyankee
Posted April 17, 2018 - 10:39am
mybulova_admin
Posted April 21, 2018 - 2:23am
plainsmen
Posted April 21, 2018 - 2:32am
neetstuf-4-u
Posted April 21, 2018 - 9:15am
Geoff Baker
Posted April 21, 2018 - 10:03am