I bought this watch on Ebay in 2010 from a New York based seller (called partime77 - Ghevond Boyakhanjyan) who is now no longer active. Although they did have a very good rating at the time. (I include their name in case they are active on this site).
The watch was listed as "1949 Mens BULOVA 10k Gold Art Deco Etched Vintage Watch" and that is all I know about it.
I mainly bought it because I loved the look of it!
I would also like to ask advice about a replacement dome for the face. It wasn't the original that came with it as it was a type of plastic.
Unfortunately, I cannot remove the back which certainly looks like it is not original.
Welcome, and thanks for sharing. I believe the back is correct for the case. If not, it came from a similar watch. My first thoughts were Cadet or Allerton, but neither is a lug shape match. Seeing the movement date code would really help. Can you post a photo of the side of the watch in profile to show lug shape?
Welcome to mybulova. It looks the same as this one except for the dial.