Bulova 1936 Ambassador

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Submitted by GVP on October 31, 2010 - 10:55am
Manufacture Year
1936
Movement Model
10AE
Movement Date Code
Square
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
-
Case shape
Stepped
Case color
Yellow
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

1936 Ambassador, hidden lug model. Nice etching. Original Matching band with grooves in centre links as the lugs have.

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William Smith
Posted August 13, 2012 - 6:50am

Don't the ads show this Ambassador w/ 15 jewels only?  Did i get this wrong?

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bobbee
Posted August 13, 2012 - 7:35am

Last 1936 Ad shows Ambassador with 17 jewels, Will.

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William Smith
Posted August 13, 2012 - 7:40am

Figures...I stopped after seeing the several ads w/ 15 jewel in 1934/35  related thread here  http://www.mybulova.com/node/4877

and subject watch is 1936  Thanks Bob

EDIT...and again two 15 jewel ads in 1936 below....Still looking for that 17 jewel ad, and I don't doubt it's in there Bob....but then what do we do?


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William Smith
Posted August 13, 2012 - 7:58am

Yea I just found it too Bob.  So we have three ads from 36, two w/ 15; one w/ 17. Guess it came in both jewel count....or we gots us a humdinger.....

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bobbee
Posted August 13, 2012 - 9:28am

Also 1937, Will. Why does your 1936 ad above show the Goldcraft as an Ambassador variant? Totally different watch. Looks as if the w/gold variant had 15 jewels.

Edit: Maybe prior to 1937 the Ambassador with 17 jewels was known as the Goldcraft, is that your meaning, Will? No ads before '37 for Goldcraft.

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William Smith
Posted August 13, 2012 - 2:17pm

Bob I think my 1936 ad a few comments up is a Sears ad, and it isn't necessarily showing the Goldcraft as an Ambassador variant, but perhaps a similar model or who knows?  I wasn't thinking the Goldcraft was such anyway.   The ad directly above is from 1937? 

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bobbee
Posted August 13, 2012 - 2:25pm

Yah. 

I was just going by the reference nos. on your ad above, Will. Probably just bad referencing by the retailer, been seen before.

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William Smith
Posted August 13, 2012 - 3:04pm

I gotta read these ads closer. Bob your 1937 ad above indicates natural gold plate Ambassador is 17 jewel and white gold plate is 15 jewel. 

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bobbee
Posted August 13, 2012 - 3:11pm

Glad you picked up on that. It's all so much clearer now, isn't it? NOT.