I'm trying to find out some information about it's value. This watch has been passed down through geneartions and I was informed that it is a nice watch by a local jeweler. It is all original and in working condition. It is rose colored gold filled. The chrystal is a little scrathed up and case needs a little bit of shining, but other than that and a new strap, it's very nice. The movement is dated 1947 so it is assumed it has been replaced.
Owner states the Case is Rose Gold filled.
(I have an identical dated early '40's not currently in the database which is the 'DIRECTOR' as shown in the ad)
It would be interesting to find / see an ad naming this design 'COMMODORE' in the late 1940's as the 'DIRECTOR' had changed by that time and it was not uncommon for Bulova to change the names of Watches across the model Years.
Good catch Wayne and simpletreasures, now let's prove it.
There is no ad for the 1948 Commodore. Simpletreasures is there any Bulova data with your NOS that states the name Commodore?
We may not be able to prove the name of the watch as Commodore, but it's definetly not a Director. I we have to eventually call it an unknown we should change the date to 1947 vs 1941.
Wayne, the only paperwork that came with my watch was the Bulova warranty and little red pamphlet that Bulova included with the purchase. At this particular time period they were only putting the names inside the case on certain models, My interchange book is only referencing what movement numbers can be "interchanged" with each other. So until a actual ad shows up, the mystery remains. I'm curious as to how we have a Commodore listed in the database with no corresponding ad????? Here's another thought, is it possible that Bulova kept cranking these out with "variations" ie: movements, faces etc. because they were reliable sellers and didn't feel the need/or expense to run ads on watches that were basically their "bread and butter"? Considering the fact that this time period was right at the end of the War Years and everyone was trying to re-group from the sacrifices that the entire country suffered through, it wouldn't surprise me that companies like Bulova would do this.
Wayne,
I would respectfully disagree with Your comment on the Case lugs, the Watch in the original post is identcal to the Watch image and description in the 1941 ad, even down to the White sub-seconds Dial detail.
But:
If Simpletreasures has an identical dated 1947 then odds are in favor that We have a carry-on design renamed to something other than 'DIRECTOR', possibly the 'COMMODORE'