Bulova 1953 Broker

Submitted by GhostFish on December 1, 2014 - 10:51am
Manufacture Year
1953
Movement Model
???
Movement Jewels
Unknown
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
7137011
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

My Dad recently died and left a drawer full of watches.  One is of interest.  On the back is marked... 10K ROLLED GOLD PLATE BULOVA L3 I understand L3 means 1953. and at the bottom are the numbers... 7137011  I have looked carefully at the 1953 watch images on this site ( Bulova were busy watch makers! ) and i cannot find it, though the Hadley has a somewhat similiar face.  I do not know how to open a watch to see any internal markings.  Any suggestions on the model or value?  It keeps time, including the small second hand, but needs to be wound every day or two.

GhostFish 1953 Bulova 12 12 14
GhostFish
Posted December 1, 2014 - 10:54am

Thank You.

 

jabs
Posted December 1, 2014 - 1:45pm

Welcome to myBulova.com, I am afraid that it will be the same case as Unknown

bobbee
Posted December 2, 2014 - 7:26am

[quote=jabs]

Welcome to myBulova.com, I am afraid that it will be the same case as Unknown

[/quote]

 

Same dial, different lugs J.

Geoff Baker
Posted December 2, 2014 - 6:30am

Hi GhostFish, welcome. I'm a big fan of inherited watches, to have a 'drawer full' would be a dream. I assume your father was a watch collector of sorts. Unfortunately we can't give an appraisal here, there are just too many factors. In terms of the model I think it's an Ambassador. Very nice looking watch.

 

Andersok
Posted December 2, 2014 - 7:37am

Looks like a very close match Geoff; just slight differences in the seconds track and the number 12 looks to be the number instead of the two arrows on subj watch. I can go with Ambassador.

bobbee
Posted December 2, 2014 - 1:14pm

[quote=Andersok]

Looks like a very close match Geoff; just slight differences in the seconds track and the number 12 looks to be the number instead of the two arrows on subj watch. I can go with Ambassador.

[/quote]

 

Nothing like the OP's watch. The lugs are like "commas" in the subject, and the dial is totally different too.

The one in the ad Geoff posted is actually the Ambassador "B".

 

GhostFish
Posted December 2, 2014 - 11:45am

Thanks Fellas.

Not quite the Ambassador but close.  I am considering going back to the watch repairman and have him open it for details / markings.  He pointed it out as a nice watch on my first visit and suggested a value of about $300. US.  I will update this once i do.

I went to 3 business's with a bag full of watches.  The one prize was a Rolex.  My Dad was not a "collector" but a "retainer", never throwing anything away.

:)

 

mybulova_admin
Posted December 3, 2014 - 4:23am

Geoff's advert is the best we have at the moment, so I'm also good with a tentative Ambassador, unknown variant.

bourg01
Posted December 4, 2014 - 2:34pm

I would also say it's from the Ambassador line, variant unknown.

bobbee
Posted December 4, 2014 - 4:58pm

As said, the lugs are totally unlike the Ambassadors in Geoff's ad. They are shaped like horns the subject's like commas.

The dial is nothing like the subject either.

Unknown.

 

Here is a closer, clearer look at those Ambassador lugs. Help any?