Bulova 1939 -Unknown

Submitted by Kathy L. on July 16, 2018 - 11:36pm
Manufacture Year
1939
Movement Model
7AM
Movement Date Code
Shield
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
9373712
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
Domed Round
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

I picked this watch up this week to go with the other gray and black model I posted.  It is the same case as my Clara Barton with an 8mm lug width, gray hands, white second hand.  I am guessing an earlier model.  It is a little beat up but I think it adds to the story of a working watch like this would have been.  Interesting that it has a shield on the outside of the case as well.  Thanks for looking, probably an unknown model for now.

1939 Bulova watch
1939 Bulova watch
1939 Bulova watch
1939 Bulova watch
1939 Bulova watch
Bulova Watch advert
Reverend Rob
Posted July 21, 2018 - 10:07am

Unknown for now.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted July 21, 2018 - 8:14pm

It's a real beauty and my feelings are it's a legit model as presented. Alas, no match found so I'm at unknown.

mybulova_admin
Posted July 28, 2018 - 1:21am

I suspect this beauty will one day be identified in all her glory. Just 'Unknown' to us right now.

Great watch and I tend to think all original, or a batch that Bulova specially produced for military nurses.

Kathy L.
Posted July 28, 2018 - 2:32am

Thanks everyone!

JimDon5822
Posted June 26, 2022 - 7:54pm

Here is a new 1939 ad from the RN Magazine.   It shows an identical cased 1939 Bulova Clara Barton as an A variant indicating multiple variants.  I suspect this unknown could possibly be a 1939 Bulova Clara Barton unknown variant.

1939 RN Mag Ad

Kathy L.
Posted June 26, 2022 - 8:13pm

In reply to by JimDon5822

Yes that is what I believe as well Jim it is just hard to prove without any ads showing those black and gray dial.  And possibly the American Nurse as well.

comparison shot

Kathy L.
Posted June 26, 2022 - 8:57pm

We actually do have a couple of examples with the mens watches from 1939 that have this type of dial with the same name as the regular dial.

comparison

Comparison

That makes me vote to change this to Clara Barton