Bulova 1951 Prescott

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1 year 9 months
Submitted by banker29 on October 6, 2022 - 3:42pm
Manufacture Year
1951
Movement Model
10BRC
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
51 63605
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I assume this watch is a DuoWind from 1951. The movement auto weight is marked L1. The inside screw caseback shows 51 and 63605 which has been double stamped. Curious why it was double stamped with the serial number inside case back. The lugs are gorgeous. The hands are gold and radium filled which has left a burn on the dial. 

 

Gold hands and markers with radium filled hands
Early Bulova movement
Stainless steel screw back case
1951
1951

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10 years
Andersok
Posted October 7, 2022 - 5:35am

I'm coming up empty on finding a match for this one. Duo Wind or Watertite are possibilities.

Unknown at this time.

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8 years 4 months
neetstuf-4-u
Posted October 7, 2022 - 10:10am

Watertite is a possibility; it's also possible that this is a European model based on the case markings. Date, Swiss and s/n on the inside of case back.

Sorry, unknown for me as well at this point.

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5 years 6 months
Kathy L.
Posted October 7, 2022 - 4:15pm

Love the color of that dial!  Not finding a match.

Unknown for now.

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12 years 10 months
Geoff Baker
Posted October 7, 2022 - 9:00pm

1951 Bulova Unknown

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14 years
mybulova_admin
Posted October 8, 2022 - 5:40am

I'm thinking this watch might be part of the Watertite series. Case back is marked "WATERTITE", which is not common.

Watch has dial and hand characteristics similar to others in the series.

I'd ID as a generic 1951 Bulova Wtaretite

1952 Bulova Watertite watches.

The Watertites and Duo-Wind often went hand in hand.

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6 years 5 months
JimDon5822
Posted May 26, 2023 - 10:25pm

Found in the 1957 Linebook BAWD0132. Here is another new name for the database although there is a large gap between line book and subject watch.  An exact match.

1951 Bulova Prescott

PrescottPrescott

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8 years 4 months
neetstuf-4-u
Posted May 26, 2023 - 11:15pm

Looks like a match to me.

1951 Prescott

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6 years 5 months
JimDon5822
Posted May 31, 2023 - 9:43pm

Confirmed the Prescott and model number #1079 was active as early as 1953 according to the 1953 Sales Book.

Prescott

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12 years 10 months
Geoff Baker
Posted June 1, 2023 - 8:54pm

Updated