Bulova 1949 Brigadier

Submitted by donegd on December 11, 2014 - 10:03am
Manufacture Year
1949
Movement Model
8AE
Movement Date Code
48 (A8)
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
2315933
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Hi all Just received this watch today It was advertised as a Brigadier , Which I think it is ,but would appreciate members comments to its actual identity. The dial and hands look correct but all the newspaper ads portrays the brigadier with metal bands. This watch has a new leather band. The case is marked 10k Gold filled and A9 . Also has the above serial number and is marked on the inside Bulova Fifth Ave. New York. The movement is marked 48 and is a 8AE 21 Jewel. 

regards George

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Reverend Rob
Posted December 11, 2014 - 11:04am
 

Nice looking watch, George. Watch bands are often the first thing to get replaced along with crystals, so the original band for this one is probably long gone. 

I'm inclined to agree with the 'Brigadier' ID.

Andersok
Posted December 11, 2014 - 12:26pm

agree with Brigadier, very nice condition.

jabs
Posted December 11, 2014 - 1:42pm

1949 Brigadier

1955mercury
Posted December 11, 2014 - 7:02pm

That's a nice one George. And it's the same age as me.

donegd
Posted December 12, 2014 - 4:19am

Hi Merc

well im a year older than the watch 

mybulova_admin
Posted December 12, 2014 - 5:24am

We also have matching adverts (minus the metal mesh band) for a 1948/49 Douglas and Ambassador

The Douglas 'B' was yellow gold version.

Do we have a better advert for the Brigadier?

donegd
Posted December 12, 2014 - 5:53am

Hi 

I looked at both those adverts before I put the watch on to the dB,  both the Douglas and the Ambassador have black hands and hour markers plus the Douglas has different hands. where as the above watch has gold hands/ hour markers etc 

Geoff Baker
Posted December 13, 2014 - 5:50am

Brigadier