Bulova 1940 Lone Eagle

Submitted by plainsmen on March 25, 2011 - 9:54pm
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Manufacture Year
1940
Movement Model
10AX
Movement Date Code
Omega
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
-
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Watch is immaculate.  Someone really took care of this over the years.  Original band, original box I'm thinking.  Pretty unusual box with the gold bands on the top.

Do believe we've all decided this is a Lone Eagle A

 

1940 Bulova Ambassador
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NOVA
Posted March 25, 2011 - 10:56pm

That's a beauty, Plains.  Wish mine looked so good.

plainsmen
Posted March 26, 2011 - 8:52am

Kind of a cool story.  I found the original owners family.  I was looking online and found the geneology for Mr. Ralph pretty easily.  Then found his grandson.  Might try to contact them to see about some information on him and what sort of business he did.

I'd like to keep this watch as a personal piece, but to be honest.  If that guy wanted his grandfathers watch I'd give it to him at cost of what I got it for.

As a guy who started collecting because I found my grandfathers engraved watch and got curious, I can feel for someeone getting in touch with their ancestorers.

Bob Bruno
Posted March 26, 2011 - 9:24am

Nice story Plains, you a good guy :)

WatchCrystals.net
Posted May 1, 2011 - 5:40pm

Hey Jerin,

I don't think this one is an "Ambassador..." 

 

:-)  Scott

 

NOVA
Posted January 12, 2012 - 7:29am

I agree--not an Ambassador.  Not 21 jewels, and, per discussions in other threads, the case is too small for the Ambassador.  Also it has the rings on the lugs, which the Ambassador did not have.

Plains, my friend, can we get this ID changed?

William Smith
Posted May 17, 2012 - 2:31am

very nice

1941 ad on site

plainsmen
Posted May 17, 2012 - 9:06am

Oh yeah... I forgot about this guy.  Apparently I do have all the Lone Eagles!  Schweeet.

William Smith
Posted May 17, 2012 - 12:51pm

Wasn't there some discussion on why this wasn't a 1941 Engineer?  I can't seem to find that discussion now.     1941 ad below:

Maybe subject watch was listed in a forum, and when changed to known/unknown the associated discussion remained in the forum post.  I'll do a search site to see.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted May 17, 2012 - 10:35pm

Will,

The 1941 ad showing the 'ENGINEER' in this Case could be from a different Country of origin other than the United States. eg: Canada?

Which also would explain the contradicting 'RADIO CITY' / 'BLACKOUT' thingy also, amongst some others.

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