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
1955mercury
Posted December 4, 2014 - 7:45pm

A side view photo of this one would be a big help. It's hard to tell if the lugs are level with the bezel or below it and how far below with just a frontal view.

bourg01
Posted December 6, 2014 - 1:15pm

Geoff's ad shows 4 Ambassador models all with different lugs so having different lugs doesn't sink the theory of this watch being an Ambassador variant.

bobbee
Posted December 6, 2014 - 1:58pm

"Geoff's ad" is one I posted, and I don't see the subject watch in there, do you?

The dial, hands, lugs are not a match for anything we have.

As for saying it's an Ambassador, this was once thought to be one too.

http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1957-patriot-1532

mybulova_admin
Posted December 10, 2014 - 3:59am

I know it's not a match for the subject watch, but the Ambassador watch second from left bottom shares some close similarities.

bobbee
Posted December 10, 2014 - 12:16pm

[quote=mybulova_admin]

I know it's not a match for the subject watch, but the Ambassador watch second from left bottom shares some close similarities.

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That is also the Ambassador 'B', and the only thing it has in common is the jewel count, and the basic case shape. .

All ad pics shown so far are of the Ambassador 'B', none match the subject.

mybulova_admin
Posted December 11, 2014 - 6:04am

Not saying its a match. Simply saying that it has a number of similarities, including the side lips.

Thus I'm still at tentative Bulova Ambassador, unknown variant.

Bulova Ambassador watch

jabs
Posted December 18, 2014 - 6:52am

for me still "Unknown"

Andersok
Posted December 18, 2014 - 7:02am

I am still at tentative Ambassador

JP
Posted December 18, 2014 - 10:29am

We have since found an advert and a name for this watch in something bobbee found but I can't seem to find it again.

William Smith
Posted December 19, 2014 - 5:16pm

Unfortunately, I'm at Unknown for now.  The lug difference is notable.