Bulova 1949 Commodore

Submitted by JP on August 12, 2012 - 9:29pm
Manufacture Year
1949
Movement Model
8BA
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
2935101
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

This style watch has been discussed earler and I leave it up to the panel to come up with an answer. The case back is stamped L0 and is stainless steel.Dial is butler finished with raised gilt numerals  and black painted hour and minute and seconds track Hands are gilt modern. Engraving on the verticles of the bezel with unusual rounded knob shaped protrusions from the top and bottom of the case. Band is Spidel and patened and matches the period.

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JP
Posted August 13, 2012 - 12:32am

Thanks again Mark

bourg01
Posted August 13, 2012 - 12:30pm

Agreed, Commodore

William Smith
Posted August 14, 2012 - 12:43am

Snippet of the 1949 ad Fifth posted in link above:

William Smith
Posted February 14, 2015 - 12:03pm

JP  Is the 8BA movement really 15 jewels?  I can't make it out in the movement photo.  Thanks