Bulova 1939 Winston

Submitted by joeliviero1 on March 5, 2012 - 5:48pm
Manufacture Year
1939
Movement Model
10AE
Movement Date Code
Shield
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
111485
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Just bought this watch, want to know more about it. From the purchase description: VINTAGE BULOVA ART DECO 15 JEWELS MEN'S RESTORED WRIST WATCH ~ SERVICED ~ C.1939  = RUNNING & KEEPING TIME ~ RECENTLY SERVICED ~ RESTORED SILVER DIAL & 10K ROLLED GOLD PLATE FANCY BEZEL CASE ~ NEW GLASS CRYSTAL ~ ORIGINAL OWNER'S ESTATE: ORIGINAL BULOVA 15 JEWELS 10AE U.S.A. HIGH GRADE MANUAL WIND MOVEMENT ~ MOVEMENT PRODUCTION DATE MARK SHEILD = 1939 ~ RUNNING & KEEPING TIME~ RECENTLY SERVICED (BASIC HAND CLEANING, OILED, TIMED)  =  ORIGINAL BULOVA SILVER DIAL WITH APPLIED GOLD NUMBERS & HANDS IS IN EXCELLENT RESTORED CONDITION  =  ORIGINAL BULOVA DECO FANCY BEZEL YELLOW 10K ROLLED GOLD PLATE CASE IS IN EXCELLENT RESTORED CONDITION ~CASE #9480368  =  NEW GLASS CRYSTAL IS CLEAN & CLEAR  =  NEW 14MM BLACK LEATHER BAND  =  WATCH IS 27MM WIDE WITH THE CROWN, 25MM WITHOUT THE CROWN, AND 37MM LUG TO LUG  = OVERALL, THIS IS A GREAT DECO STYLE RESTORED BULOVA  =  Any help would be great.

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Daca102090
Posted March 5, 2012 - 11:22pm

I have the exact same watch, 15J 10AE round shield 1939, and have not been able to identify it yet.

This was one of the next up for the "What is it" posting as I have not found an ad for it so far and nothing else in the data base until now.

All suggestions would be welcone here as well.

Daca102090
Posted March 6, 2012 - 1:43pm

In reply to by William Smith

Yep, looks exactly like mine but I have the Rolled Gold case back.

el tel
Posted March 6, 2012 - 10:56am

Here is mine , still unidentified . It is such a super looking watch that I am surprised it has not been identified or appear in any of the ads.

http://www.mybulova.com/node/1558 

William Smith
Posted March 6, 2012 - 11:03am

In reply to by el tel

Hi el tel   Is your watch above also listed in DB as unknown?  I see the thread above is to a forum post.  Maybe that will get it in que again.  Will

joeliviero1
Posted March 7, 2012 - 4:50pm

From all the VINTAGE ADS that I looked at, the only similar watches are the AMBASSADOR and the DEAN.  But none of them have the same vertical lines, they all have the horizontal lines on the side walls.  Still looking.

Thanks Everyone.

 

 

William Smith
Posted October 11, 2012 - 1:37am

Morris Jeweler's ad in a Pennsylvania newspaper from November 26, 1939. The Winston.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted October 11, 2012 - 6:58am

'WINSTON'

Paleotime
Posted October 12, 2012 - 4:01pm

Cool...Now mine is ID'ed as well.

William Smith
Posted October 12, 2012 - 4:40pm

I found a couple more "Winston" ads from 1939 newspaper ads.  Always nice to have more than one.