Bulova 1942 Spencer

Submitted by PedroA on October 12, 2016 - 3:41pm
Manufacture Year
1942
Movement Model
8AE
Movement Date Code
X
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
2712779
Case shape
Other
Case color
Rose
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
CMY311
Gender
Mens
1942 Bulova watch
1942 Bulova watch
1942 Bulova watch
jabs
Posted October 13, 2016 - 4:01am

Your watch is Spencer like as this one

Bulova Watch

PedroA
Posted October 13, 2016 - 4:57am

Yes, It is Spencer. Although I said of 1941, it is wrong because the case is of 1942.

Thanks.

jabs
Posted October 13, 2016 - 5:22am

In reply to by PedroA

by the serial number of case it would be the year 1942, but the movement has a production marking 1947

We wait for the opinion of other panel members

mybulova_admin
Posted October 13, 2016 - 8:12am

With watches that have a movement and case date code that are more than 2 years apart we determine these to be non-conforming watches.

The watch model (case and dial) is fundamentally a 1942 Bulova Spencer, but in this watch the date gap is too great to confirm it as a complete and accurate Spencer.

This is were it can be tricky to ID. If there is no other model like this then we could simply ID as a Bulova Spencer, noting that it has a later replacement movement and hands.

PedroA
Posted October 13, 2016 - 5:48pm

Sorry.

I have the original movement but it had not the hairspring and it was impossible to make run the watch correctly although I used another hairspring. I can put a picture of the original movement or you can delete de entry. No problem.

1955mercury
Posted October 13, 2016 - 8:20pm

In reply to by PedroA

Swap the barrel bridge from the original movement onto the one in the watch PedroA and you've got an original as far as anyone can tell.

mybulova_admin
Posted October 14, 2016 - 7:00am

In reply to by 1955mercury

That would work. Pedro please send me an updated photo of the movement so that I can replace the current one in the listing.

PedroA
Posted October 14, 2016 - 6:31am

You are right. Many thanks.

Geoff Baker
Posted October 16, 2016 - 7:14am

Nice watch Pedro, I like this model.

1942 Bulova Spencer (pending movement update)

William Smith
Posted October 18, 2016 - 9:02pm

I agree w/ Goeff (and others).  

1942 Bulova Spencer.  

Movement update is noted/pending)