Bulova 1954 Snorkel

Submitted by Jim Townsend on February 23, 2012 - 12:42pm
Manufacture Year
1954
Movement Model
10BUC
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
8492813
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Bulova 17 jewels , very rare serviced movement , rolled gold plate , nice little Bulova ...... Watch has been serviced , which means disassembled , cleaned , oiled with moebius 9010 for drive train parts , 9415 pallet and escapment , 8200 mainspring , pml grease stem , etc..  

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JP
Posted April 2, 2012 - 9:50pm

After a closer look at your ad Fifth, I am convinced that my two watches are indeed Convoy's. They have the unusual curve indenture on the sides of the lugs as does the convoy. Is this a new addition to our database??

I got my photo box and only have to paint and stain it to be ready to take photos but I will be out of pocket until next week as I am gojng to visit my grandsons on Friday and wont be back until Sunday. I will get them on the site soon after that.

John

JP

 

Strike that your photo doesn't show curved indentures after all. Guess we will have to wait until I can post the pics.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted July 12, 2012 - 6:46pm

[28] 'NAVIGATOR'

ad dated 1956

William Smith
Posted July 12, 2012 - 6:53pm

Good one Fifth!....most everything - hands/dial etc...except stainless back in ad. 

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted July 12, 2012 - 6:58pm

Nice catch Will.

DarHin
Posted July 12, 2012 - 7:01pm

Yes Will, Jim's subject watch appears to have a plated back and also the numeric markers are more stylized than in Mark's ad for the Navigator. I can't tell if the ad shows a counter balanced seconds hand like Jim's.

William Smith
Posted July 12, 2012 - 7:20pm

aha yes DarHin  I see the angles/stylization on the 6 and 4 now.  I didn't look at/compare the short side of the second hand either- just the business end.

JP
Posted July 12, 2012 - 7:54pm

How about a SeaBee 54 ad looks like this watch but cant read the printing to see if it is gold filled or what jewel.

JP
Posted July 12, 2012 - 7:58pm

It is a 17 jewel and water proof but that's all I can read.

bobbee
Posted July 14, 2012 - 7:03am

We now have an ad for a 1954 10k YGP "Watertite" in the DB, although the case is not an exact match for subject watch. We also have a 1954 ad for the "Commodore", waterproof case, 10K YGP, same hands, dial and jewel count, but case and numerals do not match. Both are possibles, but without ad confirmation "Watertite" is closest match.

JimDon5822
Posted March 14, 2020 - 10:39pm

This looks to me as a 1953 Bulova Snorkel based on the 1955-1957 Line Book BAWS0127 page 19 of 40. The year spread is 2 years but this seems to be a good match.

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