Bulova 1932 Lone Eagle

Submitted by Geoff Baker on December 18, 2011 - 5:29pm
Manufacture Year
1932
Movement Model
10AN
Movement Date Code
X
Movement Jewels
15
Case Serial No.
2180694
Case shape
Cushion
Case color
White
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

White gold version. Case back is hinged and has two serial numbers one outside, one inside. Inside case back is marked Bulova Quality. Not sure I've encountered a 10 AN without a serial number and a hand stamped only date code. Doubt the band is original but it certainly fits the era this watch was born of.

Added 12/28/2011  2/24/2013 Name Updated from "Trident" to "Lone Eagle"  Photos Updated 5/31/2023

Adding outer case serial number: 282371

Geoffrey L Baker 1933 Bulova 1 Lone Eagle 5/31/2023
Geoffrey L Baker 1933 Bulova 2 Lone Eagle 5/31/2023
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bobbee
Posted February 11, 2013 - 6:45pm

Thanks for the kind words, Will.

Anyone want a researcher? I'm between jobs right now!  :^)

William Smith
Posted February 11, 2013 - 6:52pm

Your welcome bobbee... and I'll send ya $25 and a case a beer to keep doing what your doing now.  Believe me.  Your young. You have your health.  What do you want a job for-their nothing but work. 

plainsmen
Posted February 11, 2013 - 6:58pm

I don't know gents.... I found the same ads Bob has.. the 1933 November Ad out of Oakland.  But for those two ads.... I found 10-15 other ads showing the Lone Eagle to be the one skinny one we have.  Also several ads show the Trident above and the skinny Lone Eagle in the same ads.  I'm more inclined (at this point) anyway to think those few ads might be some ad company getting confused rather than negate the other 10 ads from throughout the country for both 1932 and 1933.

bobbee
Posted February 11, 2013 - 7:38pm

I don't know either Jerin, but if this one:http://www.mybulova.com/watches/5285 -get's 2 ticks out of three from seven votes, with two ads using the same picture print, and an obvious geometrical difference, then why not the same for this watch?

Absolutely no difference, IMO.

EDIT:-

NO ENGRAVED TRIDENT ADS.

BIG, BIG PRICE DIFFENCE.

VERY UNUSUAL BAND, THE WORD "NOVEL" USED IN BOTH ADS FOR IT.

ZERO 1933 EXAMPLES OF ANY LONE EAGLES, AND ONLY ONE 1932 MODEL.  (why)?

ONLY WHITE GOLD TRIDENT ADS.

WHY ARE THE ONLY ENGRAVED/WHITE AND YELLOW ADS FOR THIS WATCH BEING CALLED A LONE EAGLE?

COULD IT BE BECAUSE IT IS A LONE EAGLE?

 

William Smith
Posted February 11, 2013 - 8:04pm

Forum post starting in "Bulova Information Sharing".  I dont have time to lay anything out yet, but at least we can move this general discussion there, and apply what we discuss there to these three watch records.

Geoff Baker
Posted February 12, 2013 - 5:56am

Motion submitted to reopen record.

mybulova_admin
Posted February 16, 2013 - 10:55pm

Based on the only advert evidence we have at this time I'm happy with a tentative LE.

mybulova_admin
Posted February 20, 2013 - 5:49am

Final calls for the model ID please?

bobbee
Posted February 20, 2013 - 12:59pm

Another ad, from Sept. 1933.