Bulova 1949 Academy Award

Submitted by alwayscode390 on December 23, 2023 - 11:23am
Manufacture Year
1949
Movement Model
7AK
Movement Date Code
49 (A9)
Movement Jewels
21
Case Serial No.
1246060
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Academy Award "T" with a possible "W" dial swap?  1949 case and movement ---

Front
Back
Movement
mybulova_admin
Posted December 25, 2023 - 4:11am

I would have to agree that your watch is a marriage of 2 Academy Award models. 

The case is from either the ""Q" or "T" and the dial from the "W".

So I suggest we ID as a generic 1949 Bulova Academy Award.

alwayscode390
Posted December 25, 2023 - 11:45am

I didn't even consider the Q , but that's a definite possibility.  I'm actually leaning towards that now.  My movement is actually marked "49." With a period after the 49.  I'm wondering if that's how they marked the Q movements?  All the 49 "T"s I've came across have no dot.  Kinda interesting.  ---

alwayscode390
Posted December 25, 2023 - 11:52am

I just looked further into the Q and they have 7AA movements, so there goes my theory of the DOT.  Haha.  Could still be a full movement/dial swap into a Q case I guess ---

JimDon5822
Posted December 25, 2023 - 10:52am

There seems to be no ad match showing this variant combo so naming it a generic Bulova Academy Award makes sense.

alwayscode390
Posted December 25, 2023 - 11:47am

I was wondering if this was a variant offered ... so I appreciate you checking the ads for me.  ---

Geoff Baker
Posted December 25, 2023 - 8:25pm

1949 Bulova Academy Award noting dial swap.