Bulova 1949 Medico

Submitted by JimDon5822 on May 11, 2019 - 12:33am
Manufacture Year
1949
Movement Model
10BCC
Movement Date Code
49 (A9)
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
1285056
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
Round domed crystal
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

This is an extremely interesting watch.    It is a 25mm 10kt yellow gold plate watch.  It has a 10BCC 17J movement with a J9 date code.  The dial has radium arabic hour numbers with radium pencil hands and a red center second hand.   It is customed printed with "13th All-American Soap Box Derby". The case back is custom engraved "Awarded by Chevrolet to T.R. Paules for Winning the Soap Box Derby 1950."   I was able to find the actual newspaper article with several photos of Thomas Paules talking about his winning day.  It even has a photo of him with his prizes.   I think I see a watch on his hand and wonder it if was this one.  Really cool to have the history with it.   Now to the model.   It looks like an American Clipper case from the 40's.  it is boy size at 25mm.  I can't seem to find a match.  The Gazette and Daily (York, Pennsylvania) · 20 Jul 1950

1949 Bulova watch
1949 Bulova watch
1949 Bulova watch
1949 Bulova watch
mybulova_admin
Posted July 25, 2021 - 2:56am

There is a very similar white dial with 'Watertite' on the dial (and possible backcase), This example has either and is a good close match to the Medico, so as with the ither exampes I'm good with that ID.

Kathy L.
Posted July 26, 2021 - 10:11am

I am good with Medico as well.

1949 Bulova Medico

neetstuf-4-u
Posted July 26, 2021 - 4:16pm

Medico works for me until or if an ad surfaces that proves otherwise.