Bulova 1949 -Unknown

Submitted by Wayne Hanley on February 26, 2011 - 5:35pm
Manufacture Year
1949
Movement Model
unknown
Movement Jewels
Unknown
Movement Serial No.
None
Case Serial No.
-none
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
25.9mm Diameter
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Military Style

30mm Diameter - 35.2mm Lug to Lug

Base Metal Bezel

Silver Color Dial

Gilt Painted Numbers with Black Outline & Bulova Signature

Keeps Great Time

Bulova watch
mybulova_admin
Posted February 27, 2011 - 12:24am

case lugs are very different. The one's in the ad seem to extend off the case, where as the one's on the watch do not and are cornered.

1954 Bulova SeaBee

Wayne Hanley
Posted February 27, 2011 - 3:07am

In reply to by mybulova_admin

Stephen

The watch definetly has attached lugs. The ad looks like molded lugs. The dial & hands match pretty well. Do you think this ad is an artist conception problem or that the ad & watch are a not a match?

Fifth

Do you have a diameter handy for the Water Tite?

Wayne

 

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted February 27, 2011 - 4:47am

Wayne,

2 Waterproof Cases here both fancy lug variants. 30mm round.

I'd say We have an artist rendition / conception issue on the Case Lugs as all other aspects of the Watch match perfectly, even the description.

Check ot the upper and lower Left Lugs on the drawing closely, the Bezel line comes around continuously and forms a break.

'SEABEE' if the Watch is 17 Jewels or' 'WATER TITE' if a 15 Jewel model, as described in the ads for both.

mybulova_admin
Posted February 27, 2011 - 5:22am

I'm not conviced that the variation in the case design is down tot he artists rendition. Its a pretty major difference. Is there a 3rd option?

I'm just not seeing much of a resemblence.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted February 27, 2011 - 7:01am

admin,

Yes, #3 the 'WATER TITE' , available in both 15 Jewels and 17 Jewels, which was the initial ID on this Watch and is the same Case as shown on the 'SEA BEE' ad with a Dial variant, different artist rendition.

IMO.

Wayne Hanley
Posted February 27, 2011 - 5:25pm

Stephen, I think rather than naming these military style non-gummit issue unknows, we should have a Military Style category in the drop down list, especially when a name is not known. It would also keep these non-issue watches in their own category. Less confusion. 

The lugs on this watch are the most obvious attached lugs I have ever seen. LOL

Stephen

How about an opinion on the Brunswick string. I have two adament Gentlemen that will not accept Nova's new watch as a Brunswick, yet they can't come up with a proposed name of their own. If you have ever seen a real 1929 watch that looks like the Brunswick ad watch of that year, let me know. I don't believe the design exists.

Wayne

 

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted February 27, 2011 - 9:28pm

There are more points of similarity to this Watch and the ad showing it as a Seabee than dissimilarity, the desecriptive text describes the Watch to the T.

The ad for the Water Tite shows a better rendition of the Hands and Case, but the Dial is an obvious variant.

Wayne,

There is text on the Crown of Your Watch, what does it say?

mybulova_admin
Posted February 28, 2011 - 12:49am

Mark, the 2 cases shown above are far too different, even factoring in the artist impression. I don't think its safe to assume its the sagfe watch just because the text reads the same. I'm sure trhe text could apply to other watches similar.

The watch is closer to the Water-Tite IMO.

Wayne, I believe there already exists a "Military' option in the model dropdown to cover all generic military watches that we have yet to correctly identify.

shooter144
Posted February 28, 2011 - 1:17am

Pretty cool watch