Bulova 1958 President

Submitted by Tayloreuph on June 8, 2019 - 4:55pm
E
Manufacture Year
1958
Movement Model
10BU
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
A990316
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Men's Bulova. Possible Gold filled case with open lugs. 10BU movement. Inscription on the back has worn through, and I can't tell if it's repair marks on the case back or not, but it's obscured.

1958 Bulova President watch
1958 Bulova watch
1958 Bulova watch
1958 Bulova watch
1958 Bulova watch
mybulova_admin
Posted June 8, 2019 - 10:15pm

1958 Bulova President. Certainly looks like someone has repaired the back case. The watch was obviously worn for many years and no doubt served its wearer well....as all Bulova's did :-)

jabs
Posted June 9, 2019 - 3:57am

1958 Bulova President

neetstuf-4-u
Posted June 9, 2019 - 7:13am

1958 Bulova President

Looks like the jeweler was a little "heavy handed" and went too deep when engraving, and then tried to fix his "oops". Based on the movement oxidation, it's been like that a long time.

I fixed one like this to make it wearable for the short term with a disc of metal duct tape on the case inside. It comes by the roll and has a peel off paper backing. It's not a long term permanent fix, but will keep out moisture and prevent further damage to the face and movement.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted June 9, 2019 - 7:35am

In reply to by Andersok

Agreed; it's an "E" variant.

Kathy L.
Posted June 9, 2019 - 10:20am

1958 President “E”

Reverend Rob
Posted June 9, 2019 - 11:14am

Another option would be to find a donor case. Gold filled cases are not easily repaired by traditional methods, the base metal varies widely. I spoke with a goldsmith about this, he said laser welding also doesn't work. 

1958 President 'E'.