Bulova 1949 Chief

Submitted by donegd on November 14, 2014 - 9:40am
Manufacture Year
1949
Movement Model
8AD
Movement Date Code
49 (A9)
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
9406888
Case shape
Square
Case color
Yellow
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Hi all I've just received this nice little watch, but im having difficulty in identifying it. I think it may be a Clinton but the ones on the site have different movements to the one i have also there seems to be a number of differing names for this case depending on the year of manufacture. I would greatly appreciate any help members could give me in determining which model it actually is.  It is a nice clean watch running well and with very little patina on the dial. It came complete with a genuine bulova brown leather strap which i think is of the same vintage as the watch . Crystal is glass  The case is yellow Gold plated  marked 10k rolled gold plate and the serial number is 9406888

Kind regards to all donegd

donegd 1949 Bulova Chief 11 22 2014
1949 Bulova watch
1949 Bulova watch
1949 Bulova watch
1949 Bulova watch
bobbee
Posted November 18, 2014 - 4:01am

In reply to by mybulova_admin

[quote=mybulova_admin]

No doubt off a crystal reference that was incorrect.

I've updated that listing accordingly.

[/quote]

 

Good one.

donegd
Posted November 17, 2014 - 9:20am

The plot thickens  :)

Andersok
Posted November 18, 2014 - 8:00pm

I'm good with 1949 Chief; we have three ads from 1949 that appear identical to the subject watch, a Chief, a Clinton, and an Amer Clipper. I notice a slightly larger 12 on the dial for both Chief and Clinton ads and on subj watch; I am not sure I see this with the Am Clipper Ad.  The seconds track area shows some differences for these 1949 ads; the Chief has numerals, as does the subj watch. The other two ads do not have the numerals (however a Clinton ad from 1947 has the numerals). This may be minor and just omitted by the artist; but these three are just so identical, it is hard to find any differences.

donegd
Posted November 19, 2014 - 10:06am

Hi All

I have just recieved the another one of this model. This one is marked 46 and the movement is a 17j 8AH. the serial number is 6442002. As this is a 1946 model am I correct in assuming this will be a Kickerbocker. ?

It is identical to the other watch above except for the movement and date mark.  

I intend to keep this one and sell the other one as the dial is in a much better condition

regards to all.

George

William Smith
Posted November 22, 2014 - 11:33pm

Hi George.  Please enter the '46 in the new watch database if you have time/desire.  The more examples of this multi-named/advertised watch the better.  
For this one here, I'm good with 1949 Chief, but would go two ticks tentative, as there's lots of "noise" in this watch ID.