Bulova 1937 Goldcraft

Submitted by Bob Bruno on October 25, 2010 - 1:19pm
Movement Date Code
Arrow
Movement Model
10AE
Movement Jewels
15
Case Serial No.
7312374
Case shape
Rectangle
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

10K Rolled Gold Plate  15 Jewels. Changed name from Commander to Goldcraft 6-30-12 - Bought a NOS period correct bracelet for this watch so I'm updating the pictures 1/28/14

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Bulova 1942 Alderman

Submitted by WatchCrystals.net on October 25, 2010 - 4:02am
Movement Date Code
T
Movement Model
10AX
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
2469054
Case shape
Tonneau
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

 

The BULOVA "ALDERMAN," Circa 1941- 42? Rose (aka: Pink or Red gold. Which equates to a higher copper content, for tint coloring...) 14kt. rolled gold plate case. 25mm wide, excluding the crown x 37mm, lug to lug. Copper finished dial with black arabic numerals and sub second dial, at 6 o'clock. Cobalt blue hour, minute and second hands, on the Rose tinted ensemble... Most likely "1941" release, since it's listed in the 1942 BB glass crystal catalog? (Also see the last image below, for reference...) And the fifth image (Stamford, YGP) was cropped from a 12/40 Saturday Evening Post display ad...

 

BEST :-)  Scott

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Bulova 1948 Brigadier

Submitted by WatchCrystals.net on October 25, 2010 - 1:31am
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
none
Case shape
Rectangle
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

The BULOVA "BRIGADIER" Circa, 1948. 21 Jewel, Caliber 8AE. Identified from a 1948 vintage Jeweler's ad with the Brigadier Illustrated, thereon. (As well as the Shirley...) I presume this was a 1948 release, as I see it listed as being available in models: A, B and C, in a 1948 crystal catalog...

The case and dial look rather similar to the "Douglas" model, from about the same production timeframe, and therefore likely a capitalization upon the popularity of the Douglas style...

And like the Douglas... the Brigadier appears to have ALSO cam in Models A-E in the 1948 +/- timeframe... sported a 21 jewel movement, and even took the same glass+ as shown below...

 

Best  :-)  William

 

And as par... there were several "Brigadier" models produced... (Which when, who knows???)

MODEL GS SUC BB PERFIT

 

Brigadier  RMS127-15T   

 

Brigadier "B"   RMS124-27T   HMC211/6

 

Brigadier, Douglas D CMX324-6C RMS124-27 CMX2135 188

MC214/5, HMC212/8 188 

 

Brigadier D , E    CMX2151A

 

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