Bulova 1938 -Unknown

Submitted by plainsmen on October 13, 2023 - 11:14pm
Manufacture Year
1938
Movement Model
7AP
Movement Date Code
Arrow
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
8709504
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Well... well.. well.... we finally have this model in hand!  I've been hunting for this guy for over a decade!    Never seen an ad... but it's pretty obvious the intention is a side wrist worn driver's watch.

Juat refurbished by John at Time & Again... I juat love how it turned out.  Severe curve in the body won't let it be worn like a "normal" curvex type. 

Such a cool find.

1938 Bulova Drivers 10-13-23 F
1938 Bulova Drivers 10-13-23 L
1938 Bulova Drivers 10-13-23 R
1938 Bulova Drivers 10-13-23 M
1938 Bulova Drivers 10-13-23 B
1938 Bulova Drivers 10-13-23 Worn
mybulova_admin
Posted October 14, 2023 - 6:39am

Wow look at that. We see one of these pop up every blue moon. Very hard to come by. I feel like we have seen at lest one advert over the years. Now to find a name. Is Bulova Driver too easy? :-)

mybulova_admin
Posted October 14, 2023 - 6:42am

Is the Curvex an option? Advert is dated 1938.

Bulova Curvex

Geoff Baker
Posted October 14, 2023 - 8:33pm

I await the day we identify this beauty, alas it is still not today. It's not a curvex but it's not any known Bulova Model - sorry plains.......Unknown

PS - what a snag!!

RichardsPDA
Posted October 14, 2023 - 8:41pm

That's a sweet watch! 

May I ask about "John at Time & Again" is there a email/website or is he a member here that I can contact him via the sites messaging system?  I am looking to have my mens 1955 watch looked into as I am convinced it isn't all that happy inside.

FYI:  I don't do Facebook.

Kathy L.
Posted October 14, 2023 - 11:18pm

Wonderful find, congrats!

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JimDon5822
Posted October 16, 2023 - 11:07pm

Awesome watch.  Very similar to the 1939 Wilson but shorter and stubbier with a 17J vs 21J.   One day the ad will be found.  Unknown for now.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted October 17, 2023 - 7:09am

Is Bulova "Hen's Teeth" a proper ID?

Congrats! what a great find! That's a bucket lister for sure.

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