Bulova 1948 -Unknown

Submitted by tomprobkins on January 6, 2015 - 4:17pm
Manufacture Year
1948
Movement Model
8AE
Movement Date Code
48 (A8)
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
8938806
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I have a beautiful rare 21 Jewel 1948 8AE Bulova 10k GF Gold watch. It is running but needs a cleaning. All of the gears turn and the watch will tick for minutes or hours then stop. The case is in good shape, it has the band. The crystal has a couple of very small scuffs.  the numerals are painted gold with a thin black outline. I am guessing it is a Dewey, Douglas, or His Excellency from the late 40s.

FOR SALE
1948 Bulova watch
1948 Bulova watch
1948 Bulova watch
1948 Bulova watch
tomprobkins
Posted January 15, 2015 - 10:35am

The 1945/48 Dewey face is the closest I have seen to this watch on an identified model. As you can see the 45 had no numbers around the sub dial, while the 48 does. That is why I am curious to see a 46 or 47 dewey face. Either way it is probably a form of a His Excellency SS or such. The problem with that theory is that most of the His Exc's I have seen have applied gold numbers not painted. 

If it weren't for seeing two of the same on this site I would chaulk it up to a custom job. 

tomprobkins
Posted January 15, 2015 - 10:51am

I saw this on another string. Could it be an american?

 

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December 1946 ad.

 

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1955mercury
Posted January 15, 2015 - 6:56pm

In reply to by tomprobkins

It's not the "American" Tom. It's hard to tell from these newspaper ads, but the case is not the same as your watch. Your watch is definitely a model Bulova made because I've seen too many just like yours. The only problem is Bulova was making around 250 different models a year during this time period and we just don't have ads that show all them.

bourg01
Posted January 15, 2015 - 8:44pm

Yes the movement dates 1948 but it looks to me like the case dates 1949 by the Serial #. Stephen, can you add a zoom feature for reviewing the pics on MB. Even witm my glasses I sometimes have issues. I'm still sitting on Engineer though the date may change what we might find.

William Smith
Posted January 15, 2015 - 10:24pm

In reply to by bourg01

On most computer operating systems, under accessories there's a series of accessibility programs.  One of these is a "magnifying glass" function (or some similar wording).  You simply turn on that function, and assign a keystroke to use it.  In place of a mouse cursor, you get a magnifying glass which you can move around the screen with your mouse, and it does what your asking about. 

plainsmen
Posted January 15, 2015 - 9:12pm

Douglas... variant dial.

donegd
Posted January 16, 2015 - 10:15am

Hi tomprbkins

Nice watch,

l agree with the panel though.

I dont think is a dewey. The sides on the front face of the bezel are more built up on a dewey. The bezel on yours is more like that of douglas

Regars