Bulova 1932 White Prince

Submitted by jameo12 on September 21, 2012 - 10:30am
Manufacture Year
1932
Movement Model
10AT
Movement Date Code
T
Movement Jewels
15
Case Serial No.
2179260
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I really know 0 about watches. The story behind this particular watch is that it belonged to my great  grandfather whom had my great grandmothers initials engraved on the backside of the case. The watch has been in my family since the original purchase.  I tried to take photos of it as best as possible, I'm no watch photographer that is for certain. The inside case number took a good amount of positioning to actually read them. The inside 'glass?' cover has is tinged yellow but intact. The case has a decent about of surface scrapes, I assume the could easily be buffed out once it's all cleaned. I have no idea how the watch itself works so I don't know if the thing actually works or not. Sorry if this is vague or not normal format.

1932 Bulova White Prince
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jameo12
Posted September 21, 2012 - 12:46pm

The band on the watch is metal and sort of 'springy'. Like a one size fits all type that expands to fit depending on the size of the persons wrist. Terrible description I know, I appologize. Is this common for those watches?

bobbee
Posted September 21, 2012 - 1:52pm

I know the type you mean, and they look quite good on some watches. All I can say is if it looks good to you, leave it!

Here is the ad from 1932, with the original link band.

William Smith
Posted September 21, 2012 - 4:29pm

This is great.  A 10AT jump hour movement, with beautiful condition hour/minute wheels, and it appears to fit the case just fine- perhaps without any retainer/spacer ring to help it "fit".  I can't imagine the case is a different size than those housing the 13AT's but if you could measure the length lug tip to lug tip and width (not counting crown) it would be useful.  Thanks for adding/updating the record.

bobbee
Posted September 21, 2012 - 4:50pm

I read in one of the posts of the Jump hour watches that they had the ten and the thirteen movements in these. I think Jay posted that.

William Smith
Posted September 21, 2012 - 6:33pm

In reply to by bobbee

I remember something along those lines. Was it a nine series movement, or a ten? I'll go check:)

bobbee
Posted February 20, 2013 - 1:14pm

September 1933 ad.

                   The "WHITE  PRINCE".

        

          

William Smith
Posted February 25, 2013 - 3:02pm

Resubmitted for ID review based on new "White Prince" ad.  There's no other ad for this Jump case style, and the new ad is within 2 yrs of subject watch date.  Maybe they didn't get named the "White Prince" untill Sept 1933- but we have no ad indicationg they were simply called "Jump Hour" in 1932.

I'm good with 1932 White Prince ID.  I'd give two ticks, but that's only because we have one third party ad.  No biggie, as a tentative White Prince is still ID'ed as such.  The third party ads are very helpful- but can be more prone to accidents, errors, or regiospicific ID'ing/advertising which may or may not have been used by Bulova.  We probably just haven't found a Bulova generated ad for White Prince yet.

mybulova_admin
Posted February 27, 2013 - 3:19am

Tentative ID of White Price for me.

Geoff Baker
Posted February 27, 2013 - 5:57am

White Prince works for me

JP
Posted February 27, 2013 - 12:24pm

White Prince works for me too.