Bulova 1949 His Excellency

Submitted by plainsmen on December 26, 2011 - 8:24pm
Manufacture Year
1949
Movement Model
7AA
Movement Date Code
49 (A9)
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
1034444
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I believe this one is also named the His Excellency "LL" in another 1949 ad.

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William Smith
Posted October 5, 2012 - 2:29pm

The 1949 ad in root record says 14K gold filled case. Watch is 10K GF.  The 1949 ad for the His Excellency "LL" (below) states stainless back.

Is there some confusion w/ this case between Director, Academy Awards "ZZ", and His Excellency "LL", and generic His Excellency (the root ad states "Expansion Band", while ad directly above states "Leather")?   It could be the date of production dictates the model, along w/ some minor characteristics differences.  One Academy Awards "ZZ" ad is from 1951.  
If there is overlap in years of production, the mount may come into play- not only in assigning model variant but possibly base (generic) model name.

 

bobbee
Posted October 5, 2012 - 2:36pm

In reply to by William Smith

Will, the AA "ZZ" is advertised with a "shadow" dial, and I am probably correct in assuming the quadrant shaded dials in the DB are this model.

William Smith
Posted October 5, 2012 - 2:52pm

In reply to by bobbee

Thanks Bobbee  That helps :)  I was cross-referencing other examples in this period, and saw your comments on the 1953 His Excellency here, and noted the shadow dial in that record.