Bulova 1944 Navigator

Submitted by Daca102090 on April 15, 2012 - 9:46pm
Manufacture Year
1944
Movement Model
8AH
Movement Date Code
Circle
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
4394155
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Another war period watch where the case is 10K rolled Gold Plate over Sterling (to save brass for the war effort)

Bulova watch
1944 Bulova watch
1944 Bulova watch
JP
Posted December 18, 2013 - 6:58pm

Broker.

I have one as well and I love it  Mine came with the original bracelet and it really sets of the case off.

Reverend Rob
Posted December 19, 2013 - 6:24am

Cartier did, and still does Vermeil, but I'm not certain if this is the same thing, exactly. It's actually better. In this case, the watch case is rolled gold over sterling and vermeil is typically electroplated. In the old days it was fire gilded before the process was banned. 

Broker.

Geoff Baker
Posted June 8, 2015 - 10:05am

Re-opened for re-identification by request of Panel Members

donegd
Posted June 8, 2015 - 11:23am

1944 Naviqator

It looks the same as the 1944 ad  and is identical to the one l have

 

William Smith
Posted June 8, 2015 - 12:03pm

Here's the Dec 1944 ad Fifth linked above:

Wangbow
Posted June 8, 2015 - 1:05pm

Navigator, looks just like the one I have.

Geoff Baker
Posted June 9, 2015 - 7:39am

I agree that this is a Navigator