Bulova 1929 Crusader

Submitted by FifthAvenueRes… on February 16, 2011 - 1:56pm
Manufacture Year
1929
Movement Model
10AL
Movement Date Code
Shield
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
917951
Case Serial No.
9386045
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
B*B T2485 223
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Hinged Case measures 37mm lug to lug x 27mm wide non inclusive of the Crown using Calipers.

White Dial shows Radium numerals, register and Bulova signature are printed Black. Hour and Minute Hands are Cathedral style and a sweep Seconds Hand appears on a sub Dial fully obscuring the 6.

A dust shield and retainer appears over the movement.

Caseback is stamped as shown.

vintage ad Dated 1930.

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Wayne Hanley
Posted February 16, 2011 - 3:31pm

Fifth

Templan with 10AN have thin bezel:

Templan with 13AF have thicker bezel:

I think both versions here are 1930

Learn something everyday with Bulova!

 

mybulova_admin
Posted February 16, 2011 - 11:12pm

Bulova Templan

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted February 17, 2011 - 8:38am

admin,

Note the Case width across the face at the Crown and the curved lugs.

 

Not the same as the unknown.

Unknown has a 10AL movement.

Wayne,

These can't both be a Templan (?)

 

Wayne Hanley
Posted February 17, 2011 - 3:53pm

Fifth

I wouldn't say can't on this one! An alternative would be Templan Skinny & Templan Fat. LOL

Wayne

mybulova_admin
Posted February 18, 2011 - 4:13am

The case design is exact. What is the issue?

It's a later model Templan.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted February 22, 2011 - 2:41pm

Templan it is.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted October 23, 2011 - 10:33am

2nd Version below also dated 1929 - narrower Case with identical engraving ,15 Jewel 13 AF.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted September 1, 2012 - 6:23pm

ID to be changed to 'CRUSADOR'

'TEMPLAN' is the skinny Case.

William Smith
Posted September 1, 2012 - 6:29pm

...this demonstrates the utility of case measurements in the root record.  Great find.  I've got what we thought was a Templan.  Don't know if I included case measurements, but I'll make sure mine is in the database and add case measurements if they are not there already.  I think mine is the wider version of the two....so that would be the Crusador...  Good stuff!

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted September 1, 2012 - 6:42pm

We do the very best We can do with the information at Hand.....what a difference a Day makes.