Bulova 1943 Broadcaster

Submitted by FifthAvenueRes… on April 30, 2011 - 9:37pm
Manufacture Year
1943
Movement Model
7AP
Movement Date Code
X
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
3149320
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Rose
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Rose Gold Case measures 35.5mm lug to lug x 20mm wide non inclusive of the Crown while using Calipers. Copper Dial shows dot-dash Hour markers. Hour and Minute Hands are Fils style and a Modern style Seconds Hand appears on a sub Dial completely obscuring the 6 O'Clock marker. 17 Jewel 7AP movement. Caseback is Rose Gold. Rose Gold expansion band in poor condition, as shown.

* Model variant unknown at this time.

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WatchCrystals.net
Posted May 1, 2011 - 5:51pm

Hey Mark,

It's a BULOVA "BROADCASTER..."

 

(17J) 40s:  Broadcaster, Time King "A" (21J)       RMS124-15        CMX2120 177       C213/4 177

 

Best :-)  Scott

mybulova_admin
Posted May 2, 2011 - 7:08am

In reply to by WatchCrystals.net

I think I missed something. Where did the crystal measurement come from?

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted May 1, 2011 - 9:04pm

alrighty then!

After reading the analysis on the similarly cased 'TIME KING' of the same era 'BROADCASTER' makes sense to Me.

Thank You Sir.

mybulova_admin
Posted May 2, 2011 - 1:06am

Need to follow this up with additional evidence if possible. Hopefully we will eventually find something to confirm the model name.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted May 2, 2011 - 4:27am

I agree.

2 models accepting the same Glass, Cased the same but with different movements.

ID could be reverse:

'TIME KING' 17 Jewels.

'BROADCASTER' 21 Jewels.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted October 5, 2011 - 12:44pm

admin,

The Watch appears in Jerins new find - indeed it is the 'BROADCASTER'

Here lies another Watch matching a vintage ad 100% and receiving only a 2 Star 'Tentative ID' rating.

It's positively ID'd Gentlemen.

shooter144
Posted October 5, 2011 - 12:46pm

I agree....

simpletreasures
Posted October 5, 2011 - 1:55pm

Me three, stars that is!!!!!!!