Bulova 1940 Senator

Submitted by plainsmen on June 28, 2022 - 9:14pm
Manufacture Year
1940
Movement Model
8AE
Movement Date Code
Omega
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
0606320
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
BB MY2425-176, 24.1mm x 17.6mm
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

1940 Bulova Senator in my favorite tri-colored explosion dial.

I love this watch.  He's sporting what looks to be either an original or precise time period B&R bracelet we see factory installed on many of the models around 1940.

The crystal is obviously a Senator, but also fits the Spencer, Drake, Blackout, and Radio City.

Of all those the "Drake" advertisement still elludes us.  I wonder if this isn't it...

1940 Bulova Senator 6-28-22 F
1940 Bulova Senator 6-28-22 L
1940 Bulova Senator 6-28-22 R
1940 Bulova Senator 6-28-22 M
1940 Bulova Senator 6-28-22 B
1940 Bulova Senator 6-28-22 Bracelet
Kathy L.
Posted June 28, 2022 - 11:02pm

So snazzy, love it!!

1940 Bulova Senator

JimDon5822
Posted June 29, 2022 - 12:09pm

1940 Bulova Senator looks right.  I don't think we have a variant letter for this dial.  

Geoff Baker
Posted June 29, 2022 - 9:23pm

We have a couple of these watches with this dial. We never did validate the originality of the dial but the case is clearly a 1940 Bulova Senator