Bulova 1941 Rite-Angle

Submitted by spencerline on December 13, 2012 - 12:56pm
Manufacture Year
1941
Movement Model
8AE
Movement Date Code
Asterisk
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
8976062
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
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FifthAvenueRes…
Posted December 14, 2012 - 8:38am

1938 Case

ad Dated 1938

William Smith
Posted December 14, 2012 - 2:31pm

The case appears to be that of a 1938 rite angel.  21 jewel movement a little later- it looks like the date code on the movement is that of the X as opposed to the asterisk.   X =1943.  * = 1941.
The ad Bobbee posted w/ similar dial in diff case is from 1949. The watch Spencerline linked at auction shows similar dial, but I'm unsure of the date of watch production or originality of that dial in linked watch.

Fifth's ad directly above shows a balck dialed 1938 ad for a 17 jewel Rite Angle.

It is highly unlikely that subject case is an Unknown Model named something other that Rite Angle based on it's black diamond dial  (and jewel count difference- from movement sway?).

Based on 5 yr difference (if mvnt date code is an X) and unadvertised dial (maybe aftermarket?), jewel count difference, this watch fits my definition of Non-Conforming.

It's a very nice looking combination of dial/case w/ younger 21 jewel movement.  I doubt we will ever find an ad showing us a model name for this unique, custom watch.  It is cool though!

 

bourg01
Posted December 14, 2012 - 2:50pm

In reply to by William Smith

Will, if anything it should be classifed as Rite Angle - Non conforming due to the movement date and non original dial but the case is definately a "Rite Angle" and no, we will not see an ad with this dial and a different model name.

I'd say some watchmaker put together this little beauty for and at the request of a customer who wanted to save the watch rather than relegate it to the sock drawer.

William Smith
Posted December 14, 2012 - 3:30pm

In reply to by bourg01

I like that suggestion Shawn.  I agree.  For these watches whose case can't be confused as anything else, we can have some latitude on dial/movement swap (and a nice combo at that-for this example).
I think DarHin, myself and others had suggested a possible "BLABLA Non-Conforming" for these fairly obvious examples.  We now have a simple mechanism to list them as such.  In the new variant field, we could simply list "non-conforming". Is this something to consider? 

For subject watch, using this method, it woudl be listed as a "1938 Rite Angle non-conforming"

DarHin
Posted December 14, 2012 - 3:43pm

"We now have a simple mechanism to list them as such.  In the new variant field, we could simply list "non-conforming". Is this something to consider? 

For subject watch, using this method, it woudl be listed as a "1938 Rite Angle non-conforming"

YES!

plainsmen
Posted December 15, 2012 - 12:55pm

I'm cool with that...  it's obviously a Rite-Angle... custom dial.  So Rite-Angle Non-conforming is cool...

Hey Shawn those come from Amy's shop?  I'd had love to have gotten whatever old watch stock she originally got her hands on!

 

spencerline
Posted December 16, 2012 - 3:40am

Cheers guys, thanks for your  work in identifying my watch. you sure know your stuff, I am really going to enjoy wearing it.