Bulova 1949 Fillmore

Submitted by Jim Townsend on June 15, 2012 - 4:43pm
Manufacture Year
1949
Movement Model
17AH
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
91334315
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Movement is stamped  J9 Nice two tone dial and gold gilt hands and raised gold numbers. Keeping excellent time sweet find....

1949 Bulova watch
1949 Bulova watch
1949 Bulova watch
1949 Bulova watch
William Smith
Posted October 5, 2012 - 12:22am

Tuxedo from me!

DarHin
Posted November 28, 2012 - 3:19pm

4 votes for Tuxedo to date.

William Smith
Posted November 28, 2012 - 3:41pm

Here's a snippet of the 1943 ad Fifth links above. 

Geoff Baker
Posted November 29, 2012 - 6:39am

Why are we voting ID on this record if it hasn't it been proposed, seconded and moved to the red box?

JimDon5822
Posted May 26, 2023 - 10:39pm

I found a match to the watch with engraving in the 1957 Linebook which is may years off from 1949 but it is possible they produced these watches for many years.  The 1957 Linebook BAWD0132 has the engraved version listed as a Filmore while the unengraved 14KT gold is listed as a Tuxedo.  Based on this is engraved...

1949 Bulova Fillmore

FillmoreFillmore

neetstuf-4-u
Posted May 27, 2023 - 6:14am

It's also possible that production ceased and the watch was offered as "back stock" for several years,

1949 Fillmore works for me

JimDon5822
Posted May 31, 2023 - 9:53pm

Confirmed the model name and model number #485 was active in the 1953 sales book

Fillmore

Geoff Baker
Posted June 1, 2023 - 8:55pm

Updated