Bulova 1948 Franklin

Submitted by 1955mercury on March 25, 2013 - 1:36pm
Manufacture Year
1948
Movement Model
10BC
Movement Date Code
47
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
8631459
Case shape
Round
Case color
Rose
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
22.4 X 22.32
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

This is a 1948 Bulova. It's 14k rose RGP bezel with a stainless steel back.

I'm guessing it's a 1948 American Clipper because of the recess in the dial for the sub-second hand, but I would like an expert to confirm it.

Other than that it looks like a Franklin to me.

Front
Dial
Movement
Case Back
Inside Case Back
Franklin Ad
DarHin
Posted March 25, 2013 - 2:09pm

'48 Franklin

bobbee
Posted March 25, 2013 - 3:00pm

Agreed, Franklin.
Pink gold is the "B".

1955mercury
Posted March 25, 2013 - 4:01pm

Thanks guys. One more question. Did Bulova use the Index style hands on the Franklin or have mine been changed at some time? I want it to be as original as possible.

bobbee
Posted March 25, 2013 - 5:50pm

Looking at the ads, the Franklin shown in them are the Yellow gold A, and have what look like Dauphine hands, but usually pink or rose gold watches generally have black or blued hands, but yours are yellow.

bourg01
Posted March 25, 2013 - 11:39pm

Agreed with the Franklin ID. My call on the hands would that they should be silver like the hour markers, maybe index but Bulova was using Moderan, and Dauphine hands more towards the 50's so I'd have to agree with Bobbee on that note. If you can't find silver, then I'd go with the bluesteel hands.

Geoff Baker
Posted March 26, 2013 - 5:49am

Franklin

JP
Posted March 26, 2013 - 12:22pm

Franklin

plainsmen
Posted March 26, 2013 - 10:47pm

Franklin

William Smith
Posted March 27, 2013 - 12:09am

Franklin  

1955mercury
Posted March 19, 2024 - 9:50am

I want to add one more photo of this watch. It doesn't really look as bad as it did in my original photos. 

 

1948 Bulova Franklin - 19March2024