Bulova 1948 Sponsor

Submitted by JimDon5822 on November 15, 2019 - 11:19am
Manufacture Year
1948
Movement Model
10BH
Movement Date Code
48 (A8)
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
1129551
Case shape
Square
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
22.1 x 22.1
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

This appears to be a 1949 Sponsor.  It has a 10BH movement with a 48 date code and a stainless case back with a 49 date code.  The case is 10 yellow rolled gold plate.  This is a surprisingly large watch with cool lugs.   The last service date on the inside was 1959 so it was really sticky.   Keeping good time now.  

1948 Bulova watch
1948 Bulova watch
1948 Bulova watch
1948 Bulova watch
Bulova Watch advert
JimDon5822
Posted November 15, 2019 - 11:22am

FYI...The hands are incorrect based on the ad.  I need to source stick hands.  

neetstuf-4-u
Posted November 16, 2019 - 3:06pm

I like this one, great lug details.

1948 Sponsor 

EDIT: Case stamp appears to be 1948 - A8, can you confirm?

Andersok
Posted November 16, 2019 - 12:16pm

Agree with Sponsor.

jabs
Posted November 16, 2019 - 1:45pm

1948 Bulova Sponsor

JimDon5822
Posted November 16, 2019 - 3:37pm

I verified that the caseback date code is 49 so shouldn't this be a 1949 with 1948 movement? I'm not quite sure what year.  

neetstuf-4-u
Posted November 16, 2019 - 4:22pm

In reply to by JimDon5822

Yes, thanks for confirming. If the case is dated 1949, that is the watch date.

I amend to 1949 for date

1949 Sponsor

Kathy L.
Posted November 16, 2019 - 4:17pm

Nice ad match.  Nice looking watch and lugs are cool too.

1949 Bulova Sponsor

mybulova_admin
Posted November 16, 2019 - 6:25pm

Great looking lugs. A good original example here of another 1949 Bulova Sposor