Bulova 1943 Brewster

Submitted by neetstuf-4-u on January 16, 2024 - 1:03pm
Manufacture Year
1943
Movement Model
10BS
Movement Date Code
X
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
3332152
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Yellow gold case with gold numerals on dial. This one was auctioned uncleaned and the case was literally black like heavily tarnished silver.. I assumed it was rose gold and mounted on a yellow band. To my surprise, it polished up as yellow gold and is a perfect color match to the replacement band. Overall super clean and keeping good time. We have only seen 5 of these previous with this dial in yellow gold and have ID'ed them as Brewster....

Last photo below shows the watch as I received it. It was well worth the gamble for $17.50.

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Kathy L.
Posted January 16, 2024 - 8:01pm

Looks like a Brewster to me.  Glad the gamble paid off for you!

1943 Bulova Brewster

plainsmen
Posted January 16, 2024 - 10:03pm

I'm good with the Brewster ID!  Must be stirling silver under that gold?

neetstuf-4-u
Posted January 16, 2024 - 11:10pm

In reply to by plainsmen

Case isn't marked inside the back, but based on the "bleed through" tarnish I'm assuming it's plated silver, the same as the rose gold variant.

JimDon5822
Posted January 16, 2024 - 11:53pm

1943 Bulova Brewster is a good match.   Nice job on the restoration.

1955mercury
Posted January 17, 2024 - 6:48am

Neetstuf, if you get some of this stuff and the sonic cleaner this same company makes it will clean up these silver based cases and make them shine like new without polishing and removing any of the gold plating. You can get them both for about a $50 investment at Walmart. But you can do several watches with one bottle. You'll have to re-glue the crystal because it removes to glue also.

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Geoff Baker
Posted January 17, 2024 - 8:49pm

1943 Bulova Brewster