Hello...I am sorry for the aweful pics(I will have to ask my son to take better ones for me)...I was curious about this watch, searching the web and came across this site. I think I found a " 1927 Lone Eagle" but I am not sure.
The pics I have seen look like this watch...The case has "Bulova Quality 14k American Standard Pat Jun 10 1924 7669320" and the works has the following: Bulova 10AN seventeen 17 Jewels Swiss Unadjusted.
Any information you can help with would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Being the happy new owner (or caretaker) of this watch, and having been pointed by the seller to all the information here, I just wanted add one more tidbit...the movement has both the triangle and arrow symbols. After cleaning it, found the arrow symbol just below the triangle, and to its left.
Spent many hours carefully getting it running again, and getting rid of the adhesive stain at the upper right of the dial - it's not perfect, but looks nicer. I will post a couple images - including the arrow - as soon as I get a clear image.
Is there any added significance if the movement has both the triangle and arrow marks?
Thanks - Eric
In reply to Hello Eric....Do you have the by Schaeffer
So even though this is a solid gold case, we still believe that it's from 1927 since it starts with a seven for case SN. It's earlier movement with triangle (and "arrow") dating to 1926, and the movement serial number falls within the range of the first Lone Eagle movements. This is one of those outliers, and I believe the assumption is that since the 10AN movement has the "arrow" common in other first Lone Eagle movements, and being in a solid gold, was advertised as Conqueror. Did i get this right??? Or have I forgotten yet again?
Here is another image of the area with the arrow near the triangle with circle inside. Took it from the opposite direction and left the dust cover on to cut down on the side lighting and reflection from the digital microscope.
I also added another image of the watch from front. Haven't had it restored yet, but did remove the stain on the dial at 1 o'clock. Also added an old-style open ended leather watchband.
Whatever the verdict is on the model and year, I'm very happy with this watch. Wearing it now.