Bulova 1931 Round the World

Submitted by Geoff Baker on January 25, 2013 - 8:45pm
Manufacture Year
1931
Movement Model
10AL
Movement Date Code
Square Shield
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
960071
Case Serial No.
1228053
Case shape
Square
Case color
Two-tone
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
20.5X19.8
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Wonderfully restored 1931 Bulova 'Round the World'. Jan 11, 1927 Bulova Quality case unmarked for content found in lovely condition. Movement bears both Omega and Square Shield indicating a factory repurposed 1930 power plant. Period Speid-Fold bracelet makes it the complete package. (Speid-Fold? hmm, is it possible that was a precursor to Speidel?)

Added 1/25/2013  -  Name update from Fleetwood to Round the World 2/7/2013  -  Photos of presentation case added 12/11/2019 - Photos Updated 5/17/2023

Geoffrey Baker 1931 Bulova Round the World 1 5 17 2023
Geoffrey Baker 1931 Bulova Round the World 2 5 17 2023
Geoffrey Baker 1931 Bulova Round the World 3 5 17 2023
Geoffrey Baker 1931 Bulova Round the World 4 5 17 2023
1931 Bulova watch
Bulova Watch advert
mybulova_admin
Posted February 7, 2013 - 7:33am

Update to ID?

bobbee
Posted February 7, 2013 - 7:38am

You "da man", man. Do it.

William Smith
Posted February 7, 2013 - 11:34pm

I'm good with Round the World.  Mystery solved.
At least one of the ads state two-tone. ...and the double-rows of engraving....great ads and great watches.  Lisa just got one of these watches too, but she couldn't wait until she processed her new watch before sendind us the ads!   

mybulova_admin
Posted February 8, 2013 - 4:10am

Geoff, you good with change in ID?

William Smith
Posted February 8, 2013 - 2:01pm

Here's an ad (albeit without a graphic) for the "Round the World" watch.  Dated August 26, 1931, from the Spokane Daily Chronicle.  Love the two-tone discription wording...."white and sungold"

Geoff Baker
Posted May 17, 2023 - 2:14pm

Current location of this beauty is the Bulova Museum in the Empire State Building

Bulova Round the World in Bulova Museum Empire State Building