Bulova 1947 -Unknown

Submitted by Proby01 on December 15, 2018 - 7:37am
Manufacture Year
1947
Movement Model
7AK
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
7788147
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Hi everyone,
I have had this lovely Bulova for about 2 years and identified back then as a His Excellency "UU", from 1947, but today some other collectors made my actually wonder ... by looking at the adverts of the time.
This one looks very similar, has a 7AK caliber (used on many Bulovas at the time) but the profile, the side, is slightly different.
I can' t really pinpoint the exact model, anybody can help ?
Thanks in advance
Roby

1947 Bulova watch
1947 Bulova watch
1947 Bulova watch
1947 Bulova watch
1947 Bulova watch
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jabs
Posted December 15, 2018 - 8:20am

movement is not 10AK but 7AK, which is not so crucial, however HE "UU" it is not, it is a little different in the shape of the case, I have seen this case but I can not find it at the moment, still looking

jabs
Posted December 15, 2018 - 9:13am

I found, we have watch with similar case as these Unknown from 1953

my guess is that it's Bulova Non-Conforming

Proby01
Posted December 15, 2018 - 10:15am

thanks (also for fixing the movement model). I would not call it "non-conforming" however, as it is a all-Bulova, authentic... probably, at this point an "unknown" ?... correct ?.
Thanks again

 

Proby01
Posted December 15, 2018 - 9:13am

Thanks... Yes in the text I listed the right 7AK caliber... My mistake on the post details... Non10AK.... . Please fix it if you can.... Thanks for looking into the exact model name
Regards
Roby

Andersok
Posted December 15, 2018 - 12:22pm

I am a but curious about the case being original with the rest of the watch. In one photo (backside) the case looks to protrude out from the back. The case has been seen before, but not in the 40s. I'm wondering if the HE components were added to the case/bezel. The bezel is more in line with later 50s models, possibly called the Kirkwood. I've mentioned this before, but there should be etched Roman numerals inside the bezel that match the last three numbers in the serial number 147. This is a good indicator of the two being original to one another.

Proby01
Posted December 15, 2018 - 12:52pm

Hi and thanks for the reply,

I can tell you that the case and the back match perfectly, the back has only the expected "Bulova fifth ave, NY" engraving inside but they look like belonging to each other, to the mm...they are not a later coupling, too perfect of a fit.
it' s the profile of the case/bezel that we can' t find in the records, I it does look like the Kirkwook you suggested but for the glass which has no angle as in the catalon/advert you pointed to.

Curious situation, it looks like one of those "unkonwn" that are not in the files because of the few that have been misplaced. Bulova was great with that but still a few were lost.
Thanks

 

neetstuf-4-u
Posted December 16, 2018 - 10:53am

Unknown for me. As mentioned above, there is one of these currently in the Db since 2011 and still listed as an unknown.

Proby01
Posted December 16, 2018 - 11:23am

Thanks,
I have looked all over the web for 2 days and could not find that particular side/profile.... and I am sure that the case and the back are from the same watch, too perfectly fit. The 7AK movement also may confirm the 1947 production (1936 - 1949)
I will keep it as "unknown" model until and if something comes up

Thanks to all

Regards

mybulova_admin
Posted December 18, 2018 - 3:59am

I'm at unknown. We've see this case before with those side bezel camel humps, but we've yet to give tis one a name.