Bulova 1932 Edwin

Submitted by Daca102090 on July 27, 2011 - 5:49pm
Manufacture Year
1932
Movement Model
10AN
Movement Date Code
T
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
1364860
Case shape
Stepped
Case color
Two-tone
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
16.51 x 25.12 rectangular
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Ok, First conjecture was possibly a Lone Eagle, then possible am Ambassador now we are strongly in the Unknown camp.  Well eventually...

EDIT: 2012.08.26:  Bulova Quality   Pa.  Jun.11.1927

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FifthAvenueRes…
Posted August 27, 2012 - 8:32pm

I've seen several of these since Davids' original posting of the Watch, as You all may and all had the swivel bit for lugs.

plainsmen
Posted October 22, 2012 - 12:55am

From a 1932 newspaper

William Smith
Posted October 22, 2012 - 1:06am

...Case sure looks like Bottom right Lone Eagle.  Jewel count is off, but we got the case down!  Good ad find Plains!

bobbee
Posted January 7, 2013 - 6:09pm

1931 ad.

Courtesy of Lisa at watchophilia.

William Smith
Posted January 7, 2013 - 6:21pm

In reply to by bobbee

With the wording of Yellow or White gold, I don't think it would be two-tone......Time period sure is correct though....

bobbee
Posted January 7, 2013 - 6:37pm

Look at the toning of the shades between the lugs, Will, and the jewel count matches too.

William Smith
Posted January 7, 2013 - 6:59pm

In reply to by bobbee

I see the "shading" but the wording "White or Yellow"...  The jewels sure match though...and the ad resolution is fantastic!!
EDIT:  Is that ad showing swivel lugs?   I think it is.

bobbee
Posted January 7, 2013 - 7:30pm

Yes it is, and subject is not the Lone Eagle, that ad has the LE with three stripes either side of the centre section between the lugs, this ad and the subject have just two.

EDIT:-

Bummer, the ad says "radium dial and hands".

Daca102090
Posted January 18, 2013 - 6:07pm

Just spotted the new ad myself, and even though there slight differences in the ad description, I think that the Edwin is dead on.

The Gold gold numeral dial was an option for the Lone Eagle of the same period and it looks as though the dial would have interchanged in this case and movement.

 

Either generic Edwin or Non conforming Edwin.

 

It would be interesting to get a better look at what "A new model slave bracelet" looks like.

William Smith
Posted January 19, 2013 - 1:42pm

I'm still unsure about a two-tone case, and the wording in the ad "...in White or Yellow...".  What does "in white or yellow" mean if its a two-tone case?  The areas on the horizontals which appear countershaded in the ad appear different than those in the subject watch.

 
If we are going with the overall case shape, number of side steps and horizontal steps/sections, then the watch and ad are similar in those respects.  Lisa has an 1932 engraved example tentatively ID'ed as Edwin, and she notes the possible two-tone (and engraving) differences between her watch and the ad.  
There could be a two-tone variant of the Edwin, and the areas of those two tones could be slightly different that the counter-shaded areas in the ad (btwn arrows) AND it could still be a version of the Edwin.... or it could be something else. 
Its close enough for a tentative ID from me...but a matching ad would sure help :)