Bulova 1949 His Excellency

Submitted by MHLloydDavies on April 28, 2019 - 3:15pm
ZZ
Manufacture Year
1949
Movement Model
10BM
Movement Date Code
49 (A9)
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
2055251
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Bulova Friends --   Because I've plagued you recently with unidentified (and unidentifiable) non-conforming watches, I'm making amends with a watch that might be genuine (and might be a His Excellency model, as written on the dial.) But you'll have to tell me! I have no information to add supplementing the details in the photos, really. Renewed thanks and best wishes --

Michael

1949 Bulova His Excellency ZZ watch
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neetstuf-4-u
Posted April 28, 2019 - 3:40pm

"XX" is yellow gold variant. "BB" in 1949, and then "ZZ" in 1950  is white gold.

Andersok
Posted April 28, 2019 - 5:00pm

My vote is for the 'ZZ' variant in white gold. I do not find a $49.50 BB variant in the pricelists to go along with that ad.

Nice looking example, I like the texture of the dial.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted April 28, 2019 - 6:22pm

Well, if "BB" isn't in the pricelists, the ad is likely a misprint. I guess it is odd that ad would list models as "XX" (yellow) and "BB" (white). Natural progression would indeed be "ZZ"

It's interesting that we have database examples of AA, B, C, CC, D, DD etc. right though tha alphabet to ZZ but no "BB". Is there a pricelist reference to the existence of "BB" at a different price indicating perhaps solid gold? Seems unusual to skip a variant designation that early in the alphabet sequence.

No identified examples of either "BB" or "ZZ" in Db, so it appears this is a first.

His Excellency  "ZZ" it is.

Andersok
Posted April 28, 2019 - 8:05pm

There are two BB variants, one at $52.50 (#31147) and one at $57.50 (#37153). 

Nothing I could find amongst the crystal references for the BB. Though, the Watchcraft specs call for both the His Exc XX & ZZ using the 4MX215 & P8MX215.

Kathy L.
Posted April 28, 2019 - 6:12pm

Nice looking His Excellency.

1949 Bulova His Excellency "ZZ"

bourg01
Posted April 28, 2019 - 11:30pm

I'll agree to "ZZ", I didn't realize it was white. Pics look yellow on my screen.

jabs
Posted April 29, 2019 - 5:05am

1949 Bulova His Excellency "ZZ"

MHLloydDavies
Posted April 29, 2019 - 11:36am

Many thanks, Bulova friends!