Bulova 1954 -Non-Conforming

Submitted by Tom G. on April 25, 2013 - 12:10am
Manufacture Year
1954
Movement Model
10BZAC
Movement Date Code
Circle
Movement Jewels
30
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
8215839
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
Round Plastic?
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I have a Bulova watch I wear every day and was made in 1954 (L4) on back. It is a mystery dial type, 14k case, not rolled gold, 30 jewel, self winding with six (6) diamonds on the face. The enclosed pictures are of it. I cannot find anything on this baby and would love to know the actual name "model-style of it. Please help me on this if you can. It is just a great old watch. Thank you so much,
Tom

Bulova watch
Bulova watch
Bulova watch
Tom G.
Posted May 7, 2013 - 5:06pm

I have called the jeweler and as soon as he can he will reopen it and let me know if there is a date on the movement. As soon as I can I will let you know,

Tom

bobbee
Posted May 7, 2013 - 5:22pm

Thanks, Tom.

Tom G.
Posted May 9, 2013 - 12:34am

Was told today that there is no date on the movement. Guess I have an orphan child.

bobbee
Posted May 9, 2013 - 2:57am

Very unusual to have no date mark.
No movement verification?
Hard to even verify as genuine Bulova, as the 10 BZAC is an assumption I believe.

bobbee
Posted May 9, 2013 - 4:13am

Did not know that Tom, it said 10 AN, then 10BZAC with no explanation.
In that case it would be a probable movement change, as the 10BZAC was first seen in 1959, as far as I know.

Unknown.

Tom G.
Posted May 9, 2013 - 4:29am

I am going to take pictures of the entire movement and watch tomorrow and see what developes.

If I cant identify it then I will put an old NOS bul0iva watch band on it that I found and prob sell it to the highest bidder. This is so dishearting not to be able to indentify it as it is such a nice old watch. I really do like it too. Lets see what tomorrow brings,

Tom

bobbee
Posted May 9, 2013 - 5:20am

 

                                       Here is the Bulova "23" Mystery Dial.

     

                                    

 

    And here is what I believe to be the 30 jewel Mystery Dial model.

            Note the similarity in case and dial design. 1960 ad.

 

               

 

      And one in the DB, different case to the Subject, but  has an identical dial. And is in as a "Mystery Dial" model.

One of these is probably a "re-cased" watch movement and dial, but which? I would think the subject, because of the date on the case.

      

                           

   Link to the thread for the above watch: http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1960-mystery-dial-4141

Tom G.
Posted May 9, 2013 - 6:07pm

BOBBEE,

You are the MAN. The person that toldme there was no date on the movement was an "apprentence" and was wrong. I went in today and had the actual jeweler open it up and he went right to the movement date. The movement is marked MQ so I have a 54 case and a 60 movement or in lay terms, a real franken watch. I am still having it repaired and I ordered a period band in filled gold and will wear it proudly. I now know I have a cross breed but a nice cross breed. Thanks to all for your dedication to this site and the Bulova family. I was going to post a picture with this but being a cross breed myself, I couldnt figure it out,
Tom