Bulova 1939 Standish

Submitted by plainsmen on November 18, 2014 - 10:43pm
Manufacture Year
1939
Movement Model
7AP
Movement Date Code
Shield
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
9506089
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

This is a first time first see for me with this watch. I was totally thrown off by the non-etched bezel because it really looks like a President.  I'd not seen one like this before. It's sporting a 7AP, 17 jewel movement. (17 Jewel??) The case and bracelet are in natural gold tone. I had believe this to be a 1939 Bulova President.  The 17 jewel was throwing me off.  So off a hunting I went into our ads... nada.  Until I looked through our models.. 1939.  We have an obscure ad in one of our models and low and behold.  There it I ... the the same original braclet, and it looks to be also showing this exact dial. Boys I give you, the 1939 Standish.  Looks to be the first one we have in our database collection!  (PS Sorry my pics are usually in my light tent, but I was to lazy to drag it out tonight, so I took this with my computer lamp and my cell phone!  Wowww... my stupid cell phone took like 25 meg pics at really micro clarity!)

1939 Bulova Standish Front
1939 Bulova Standish Left
1939 Bulova Standish Right
1939 Bulova Standish Movement
1939 Bulova Standish Back
1939 Bulova Standish Advert
Geoff Baker
Posted November 19, 2014 - 6:56am

Standish it is, thats a thing of beauty plains, a real nice find!

bobbee
Posted November 19, 2014 - 2:41pm

Cool find, a nice shiny new model!

JP
Posted November 20, 2014 - 6:17pm

He used the way back machine to go get it. A positively beautiful Standish.

will3hawks
Posted November 22, 2014 - 8:40am

Great watch!

William Smith
Posted November 22, 2014 - 10:59pm

Yep....sure looks to be the Standish.  A first for the site.  Cool.

plainsmen
Posted May 16, 2020 - 3:26am

Updated with my own pictures.... this is really just a lovely watch.  The pictures I had up there were from the original auction and just didn't do it justice.

M Watchman
Posted May 16, 2020 - 10:09am

Beautiful!!! And with the advertised band!  Wow!

I want one, I like it without the engraving of the President.  Nice clean lines!

Wow!

Kathy L.
Posted May 16, 2020 - 10:55am

Beautiful watch indeed.  I just love the dial.

From the 1939 Sales Book/Pitch Book

1939 Ad