Bulova 1951 Watertite

Submitted by Stinky_Sullivan on February 11, 2024 - 12:51am
P
Manufacture Year
1951
Movement Model
10BRC
Movement Date Code
L1
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
25628
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Luminous numbers
Gilt hands and trylons
Luminous dots at the base of each trylon
Stainless steel case and case back
SN 25628
Sweep seconds hand

17j 10BRC movement
L1 date code

This is identical to another watch I have. I thought it was a Watertite “P”. However, the 1950 Watertite “P” that’s in the database has a snap on case back and this has a screw on case back like the Watertite Duo Wind “E”. While the other Watertite Duo Wind “E” watches have Duo Wind on the dial and this says Selfwinding, we have seen other Duo Winds that are like that as well. Being both top cases are visually identical, the key difference is screw on case back vs the snap on case back.

Here’s my other watch.

https://www.mybulova.com/watches/1951-watertite-p-14457

Here are the watches I made reference to.

https://www.mybulova.com/watches/1950-watertite-p-13836

https://www.mybulova.com/watches/1950-watertite-duo-wind-e-345

https://www.mybulova.com/watches/1951-watertite-duo-wind-e-13464

1951 Bulova Watertite Duo Wind “E” #2 dial
1951 Bulova Watertite Duo Wind “E” #2 movement
1951 Bulova Watertite Duo Wind “E” #2 case back
mybulova_admin
Posted February 11, 2024 - 4:30am

Confirmation accordinng to the linebook, this watch is a 1951 Bulova Watertite "P".

1951 Bulova Watertite "P"

Stinky_Sullivan
Posted February 11, 2024 - 9:18am

The line book doesn’t discuss the difference between the screw on case back and the snap on back. The first Watertite “P” added to the database has a snap on case back and this case is different. I don’t understand how different is the same.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted February 11, 2024 - 9:13am

I'm going to go with the Linebook.

1951 Bulova Watertite "P".

 

JimDon5822
Posted February 11, 2024 - 8:52pm

1951 Bulova Watertite "P" based on the line book works for me.  

Stinky_Sullivan
Posted February 11, 2024 - 8:54pm

Does the line book differentiate between the snap on case back and the screw on?

mybulova_admin
Posted February 12, 2024 - 6:02am

Note that 1 watch has 48 stamped on the inside back case and Automatic on the dial. The other 2 watches have 51 and Selfwinding on the dial.