Bulova 1930 -Unknown

Submitted by JimDon5822 on December 13, 2018 - 4:51pm
Manufacture Year
1930
Movement Model
10AN
Movement Date Code
Omega
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
-571961
Case Serial No.
9178796
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
domed glass Crystal
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

This is another one of those unknown case designs that is in the Unkown list.  It is from 1930 with an Omega date code and 10AN movement.   The case is white gold filled and the dial is a champagne color with radium lumed hour markers and cathederal hands.  I spent hours looking for this design in a ad match but cannot find one.   Tricky one.   There has got to be an ad out there somewhere.  BTW..It is running great after a service. 

1930 Bulova watch
1930 Bulova watch
1930 Bulova watch
1930 Bulova watch
1930 Bulova watch
JimDon5822
Posted December 13, 2018 - 8:11pm

I am getting close.   This is the only ad I could find that this watch exists.   It has the engraved bezel along with the engraved lugs. Looks like a perfect match.   It dates back to at least 1929. Unfortunately no model name.

Muncie Evening Press (Muncie, Indiana, United States of America) · 15 Mar 1929

 

Kathy L.
Posted December 13, 2018 - 8:29pm

In reply to by JimDon5822

Ah nice find!  Too bad it doesn't list a name but still nice to see the ad that goes with it.

JimDon5822
Posted December 14, 2018 - 8:54am

In reply to by Kathy L.

[quote=Kathy L.]

Ah nice find!  Too bad it doesn't list a name but still nice to see the ad that goes with it.

[/quote] yup so close!   I have a theory that it was so close to the lone eagle model that it was discontinued because jewelers and customers were  not ordering them in favor of the Lindy watch.  

Geoff Baker
Posted December 16, 2018 - 6:22am

I have this one. At my house its name is "Not a Templar" mostly because it isn't a Templar. Cool watch though, I like this one.

1930 Bulova Unknown

neetstuf-4-u
Posted December 16, 2018 - 10:01am

Good ad match but alas, no name. Nice watch.

1930 Unknown (for now)

JimDon5822
Posted July 30, 2019 - 10:32pm

Could this be the name for this infamous and numerous unknown model???  Bulova Westfield and the namesake for the Westfield brand?  The ad cleary states its a Bulova.  Could this be a new model name?

The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · 19 Jul 1929