This watch looks exactly like the Academy Award W watch, however, it is 14k Gold. It is marked on the inside of the watch case. 14k also appears on the outside of the case, however it is worn, as are the serial numerals. I acquired it years ago, inside of an Academy Awards Bulova box. PS I am unsure of the exact year, but it was required for submission. PPS The serial number is worn and it might be inaccurate.
Welcome to mybulova, Cool watch, thanks for sharing it. I don't find a case match for Academy Award. Production started in 1949 and as far as I know, they all had a 2 digit date code stamp on the back cover. The same with the movement. I think I am seeing a square stamp on your movement, which would indicate the movement was produced in 1946. Case s/n is hard to decipher, but looks in photo like it begins with a 6 (also 1946).
I find ads that appear to show your casing in solid gold used in 1946 for Craftsman and Tuxedo, the determination between the two was the band, Tuxedo on a gold band and Craftsman on a leather strap. It appears that your watch might be one of those with a dial substitution from an Academy Award. I'm not an expert on the AAward line and still looking at this point. Awaiting other panel members comments, but am inclined to say it's a 1946 Craftsman (as presented on leather band) case and movement with an Academy Award Dial.
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Yes, my thoughts are it's a replacement dial by a jeweler or other private person as a repair or maybe to make the watch more desirable to sell. It is an attractive combination, especially being solid gold. Be patient, I'm sure other Panel Members will comment. :o)
Well, if it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck and LOOKS like a duck, it's a......
1950 Bulova Academy Award I - I think the first for the dB
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Here's my thought. It's the worst possible resolution on the advert BUT - the case looks right, the dial looks right, it's 14k solid gold AND it comes in an AA presentation case. I would like to see a better face on and side view photo as well as both sided on the strap ( could it be original?) The only question I have - Am I reading the variant correctly? (I)
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Quite an interesting watch, The dial in the ad does not match either. The 12 3 9 on the watch vs Even markers in the ad. Case and movement are 1946 so I am inclined to think this was a replaced dial and I might ad a great improvement. Seems to be 1946 Craftsman with replaced dial or unknown variant of the Tuxedo/Craftsman line.