Bulova 1929 -Unknown

Submitted by Wayne Hanley on February 6, 2011 - 1:36am
Manufacture Year
1929
Movement Model
10AN
Movement Date Code
Square
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
212139
Case Serial No.
9610460
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
White
Crystal details
17.3MM Top/Bottom, 21.0mm Mid, 24.6 Long
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Case PAT.JUN.10.1924 14K Gold Fil . This watch was mistakenly thought to be a Templar.

Bulova watch
1929 Bulova watch
Wayne Hanley
Posted August 25, 2011 - 4:12pm

We have no way of knowing what generation of copy these ads are in. I'm having a hell of a time with my 1925 to 1930 watches having to be an exact match to whatever generation of distored ads.

The frustrating & funny thing about it is that our panel members insist that the actual watch match the ads verbatim & especially when they have never encountered the real watch before. But without the ads, we would be in a heap of trouble.

Take for example the Mercury I have in the database, it is said by our Horological Hall Monitors that the watch does not match the very bad ad. However, the shape of the watch and the shape of the watch in the ad do not match any other watch in the database. I think in this case that shape alone is justification for a match. It is still unknown.

mybulova_admin
Posted August 25, 2011 - 8:20pm

If all parts are correct I'd say it was released in the later half of 1927.

WatchCrystals.net
Posted August 25, 2011 - 8:53pm

ALSO, The first letter scripted under the watch illustration... looks like a "Y" vs. a "T?"  LOL...

:-) Scott

 

Wayne Hanley
Posted September 5, 2011 - 5:29pm

In reply to by WatchCrystals.net

Oh yeah it must be a Yemplar!

Stephen,

I don't get what late 1927 has to do with the ID!

mybulova_admin
Posted September 18, 2011 - 7:42am

In reply to by Wayne Hanley

Wayne, only helping to look at narrowing down the period so we can find the correct ad.

mybulova_admin
Posted September 18, 2011 - 7:46am

1926 Mercury...this watch is not.

1926 Bulova Mercury

Sorry have to disagree.

 

bobbee
Posted April 28, 2014 - 1:34pm

Case seria number has this as a 1929.

JimDon5822
Posted December 25, 2019 - 11:39pm

Found an ad but alas no name.  The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa) · 29 Jun 1928