Bulova 1948 President

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Submitted by donegd on December 6, 2014 - 8:42am
Manufacture Year
1948
Movement Model
7AK
Movement Date Code
48 (A8)
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
3351738
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Rose
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Hi all  I think this one is a president. The case is 14k gold filled the inside of case is marked Bulova ,14k gold filled New York  I would appreciate panel members comments   regards to all

donegd 1948 Bulova President 12 07 2014
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plainsmen
Posted December 6, 2014 - 10:11am

Yep... that's a President.  The dial and case arn't shown in an advert together that we have I don't think.  I'm sure it came like that because both are era and both correct for the President.  Could either be an Unknown variant of the Pres, or someone just chosing that dial with that case right in the jeweler.  

I'm leaning towards the latter as the solid 14k was probably a custom order.  But yes... President all the way.

That's a pretty sweet keeper IMO.

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Reverend Rob
Posted December 6, 2014 - 10:22am

 

I'd have to say that's a re-dial. 

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12 years 10 months
bourg01
Posted December 6, 2014 - 12:56pm

President, Variant Unkown. Haven't seen this dial before. Case Serial # would indicate it's from 1943 so I think the movement was replaced with the dial as well.

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jabs
Posted December 6, 2014 - 1:10pm

President with redial

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1955mercury
Posted December 6, 2014 - 1:48pm

The dial is like the Ambassador of the same time period.

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12 years 11 months
plainsmen
Posted December 6, 2014 - 1:56pm

It's not a redial.  This is a legitimate President dial.  This ad is from 1940.

President Unk Variant.

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jabs
Posted December 6, 2014 - 2:10pm

May not be OK redial, I just stopped the striking subdial for second hand

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bobbee
Posted December 6, 2014 - 2:24pm

1944 ad.

Correct case and lugs, same as subject.

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plainsmen
Posted December 6, 2014 - 2:28pm

Yep, there it is.  Couldn't remember if we had one.  

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bourg01
Posted December 6, 2014 - 2:44pm

Dial is dated as late as 1944 by this ad, case is 1943 by serial #, movement is 1948.  My opinion is that it's been pieced together to keep it alive. I'll still go with President,  Nice find on the dial Jerin, and the dial and case match by Bobbee, certainly sheds some new light on whar's going on with this one. Probably just a movement swap