Bulova 1931 Allerton

Submitted by FifthAvenueRes… on December 18, 2010 - 11:47am
Manufacture Year
1931
Movement Model
10AN
Movement Jewels
21
Case Serial No.
1087027
Case shape
Stepped
Case color
Yellow
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Hinged Yellow Gold Case measures 36mm lug to lug x 25.5mm wide non inclusive of the Crown using Calipers.  Original Butler finish Dial shows Radium Arabic numerals, Bulova signature is applied Gilt and tracks are printed Black. Hour and Minute Hands are 'Cathedral style' and a Modern style Seconds Hand appears on a sub Dial partially obscuring the 6.  A dust shield and Gold retaining ring appears over the Movement.  Movement block is Gold.  Crown is original.  Caseback is stamped as shown.  * Year of manufacture based on Case seriel number.

1931 Bulova watch
1931 Bulova watch
1931 Bulova watch
1931 Bulova watch
Wayne Hanley
Posted October 14, 2011 - 2:44am

Mark

1930 was the only year for the Gladiator. There were two dial styles available in 1930 for the Gladiator and several other Bulova models. Just because the ad we have doesn't show the dial versions available for that year does not mean they are not authentic Bulovas as suggested above. 

The only reason for this comments is because the picture I referred to in my comments above has a red X & I can't correct it. 

I think I'll get a bit narrow on the Alerton tile until I see an ad.  

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted October 14, 2011 - 6:19am

'LEIII', 'ALLERTON' and 'EDWIN' take the same Glass.

It's not an 'LEIII' which leaves the 'ALLERTON' or the 'EDWIN' based on info currently at hand.

'ALLERTON' is a start, a tentative ID and gets the Watch out of the 'UNKNOWN' pool and opens discussion.

As stated it could also be the 'EDWIN'

Wayne Hanley
Posted October 14, 2011 - 1:41pm

Would like to see the date symbol & close-up picture for the 21 jewel 10AN movement please. Along with being a possible prototype trial for the LE III case, it could also be a protype of the 21j 10AN. Having a second example ads to the mystery of the transition between the LE II & III case.

William Smith
Posted March 19, 2012 - 6:02pm

Did this movement ever get a date?  I don't see any 21 j 10AN anywhere until 1932.  Nice watch.  After five pages of discussion, the possible model name changed many times, and is almost tentative now. (more than one star).  I abstain from ID'ing till I hear from others....

jared.riffe
Posted July 25, 2012 - 2:12pm

Saw this old discussion and figured Id add some Fuel for it again since it seemed unsolved.

William Smith
Posted July 25, 2012 - 2:45pm

In reply to by jared.riffe

Great pic of a 21J 6 Adj 10AN w/ out SN or date symbol.  Jared, do you have a proposed date for the movement? 
I was also wondering....Wayne (or anyone) how are you determining the Gladiator was only produced/marketed in 1930?

William Smith
Posted October 25, 2012 - 9:44pm

Anything new on this one? 

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted October 25, 2012 - 9:50pm

nope, nada.

alien Ant
Posted July 9, 2013 - 1:13pm

I would agree with the Allerton name.

1931 ad has the Edwin and the lone eagle 3, that leaves the allerton that this crystal fits.

If we got the crystal dimensions for this watch and a lone eagle 3 and they are the same as the ones here

http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1932-unknown-2554

that would give the watch in the link the Edwin name.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted July 9, 2013 - 5:13pm

ahh, the good ol' days.

All it needs is an ad.