Bulova 1928 Trojan

Submitted by tshanno on November 24, 2019 - 6:56am
Manufacture Year
1928
Movement Model
10AN
Movement Date Code
Square
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
222898
Case Serial No.
8570801
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova & American Standard
Crystal details
23.6mm diameter
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I'm calling this a 1928 Trojan though the movement is obviously 1927.  Fifteen jewel, 10AN movement is consistent with the other, earlier models in the database.

The watch is 27.6mm (width excluding crown) X 28.7mm (length excluding lugs.  The band is 14mm and, though its obviously old, I very much doubt its original as the buckle is gold.

Can't tell if the dial or cathedral hands are radium.  If they are, they don't glow in the dark anymore.

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tshanno
Posted November 24, 2019 - 6:58am

Forgot to mention that, though it isn't shown because I removed it for the pictures, the movement is sealed with a cover.

Alex
Posted November 24, 2019 - 10:06am

A nice Trojan. The 857 serial number in combination with the American Standard case signature is part of an exception on the date coding where the 8 does not represent the year as proven by the movement. You will find that most 857 cases will have 1927 movement. 

Kathy L.
Posted November 24, 2019 - 10:51am

Wow that is a great looking watch, congrats.  
 

Bulova Trojan

jabs
Posted November 24, 2019 - 12:01pm

1928 Bulova Trojan

tshanno
Posted November 24, 2019 - 3:04pm

Thanks, guys.  

Had no idea, Alex.  Learning something new every day.  Thanks.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted November 24, 2019 - 4:44pm

Very nice find!

 Trojan for me.

mybulova_admin
Posted November 24, 2019 - 8:30pm

1928 case with a 1927 movement is perfectly fine. Late 1927 would have been one of Bulova's busier and most successful years, so having a large quantity of their workhorse movement the 10AN, makes absolute sense. They were still using these into 1928 and 29, housing them in new cases/models for that year. Despite having an earlier movement we still date the watch by the case manufacture year.

1928 Bulova Tojan for me.

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Geoff Baker
Posted November 24, 2019 - 9:56pm

1928 Bulova Trojan