Bulova 1944 Officer

Submitted by JP on February 1, 2012 - 3:24am
Manufacture Year
1944
Movement Model
10BA
Movement Date Code
Circle
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
4522835
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
20.30mm wide x 20.64mm long
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Case back is signed as is the dial. 10k RGP. All hands and numbers and signature are raised gilt.

Needs new crystal. Light scratches on bezel but no wear off of gold.

 

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JP
Posted February 1, 2012 - 3:26am

Need some help here folks. I don't have a clue as to what it is.

JP
Posted February 2, 2012 - 10:40am

After looking thru the data base I foun d two possibilities for this watch. Could it be a 1946 Officer or a 1947 Ranger??

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted February 3, 2012 - 6:46am

Check the advertised Jewel count on both...

NOVA
Posted February 3, 2012 - 8:46am

The Officer is 15 jewels, like JPs watch.  It sure looks like the Officer to me, although, admittedly, these low res hand-illustrated ads can make it hard to be sure.  Bulova made so many watches with essentially this same profile. . .

bobbee
Posted September 4, 2012 - 9:41pm

Movement symbol (circle) and case no. dates this to 1944, John, not '46.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted September 4, 2012 - 10:05pm

nice one, agreed.

1944

JP
Posted September 4, 2012 - 10:43pm

Thanks guys.

John JP

William Smith
Posted September 4, 2012 - 11:33pm

Hi JP  Is there a mistake on measurements you entered into the crystal dimensions box?  As entered, it would be square crystal.  Maybe its camera angle, but doesn't look square to me.

William Smith
Posted September 5, 2012 - 1:38am

I didn't mean "square" crystal, I meant I didn't see equadistances in horizontal at widest point vs verticle measurements.  Even w/ tonneau shape, the crystal sure looks Longer on the verticle than on the widest horizontal.  An illusion to me. 

bobbee
Posted September 5, 2012 - 3:12am

Pic of case back clears up any optical confusion Will, you can see it's a couple of mil longer each end.