Bulova 1950 Academy Award

Submitted by Andersok on May 3, 2018 - 1:56pm
Y
Manufacture Year
1950
Movement Model
8AC
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
2962870
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

1950 Academy Award 'Y'

Solid gold case and back, 14K Yellow, dated 1950 (L0); Movement also dated L0, 8AC 21-jewel USA made; dial matches the ad, looks to have been refinished.

1950 ad

 

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Bulova Watch advert
bourg01
Posted May 3, 2018 - 1:58pm

I'm good with the ad provided, AA " Y ".

Watch-N-Learn
Posted May 3, 2018 - 2:01pm

Beautiful watch Ken! 

jabs
Posted May 3, 2018 - 2:05pm

1950 Academy Award "Y", nice example

Kathy L.
Posted May 3, 2018 - 5:07pm

That is a beauty!

neetstuf-4-u
Posted May 3, 2018 - 7:41pm

A real beauty, Ken. I'll go with the ad, which appears to be a dead on match.

 

1950 AA "Y".

Geoff Baker
Posted May 4, 2018 - 5:54am

Top of the line Ken - way cool, not too many solid gold Academy Award watches out there

1950 Bulova Academy Award Y

Andersok
Posted May 4, 2018 - 7:31am

Thanks everyone!

mybulova_admin
Posted April 6, 2022 - 1:27am

This is the most expensive men's Bulova Academy Award watch produced and probably one of the rarest.

mybulova_admin
Posted April 7, 2022 - 2:05am

It would appear that the "Y" also came as a ribbed dial version.

Bulova Academy Award "Y"