Chief

Bulova 1948 Chief

Submitted by rhinodbp on October 23, 2020 - 7:59pm
Movement Date Code
48 (A8)
Movement Model
8AH
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
9070733
Case shape
Square
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

'48 from my Dad's collection. Is it a Clinton? Tiny little guy...

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Bulova 1943 Chief

Submitted by plainsmen on March 15, 2015 - 1:12am
Movement Date Code
T
Movement Model
10BL
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
3027728
Case shape
Stepped
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Movement says '42, but case says '43.  I've always loved this watch.  Started out the Ranger and changed in 1941 to the Chief.

10BL movement?  Hrmm...

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Bulova 1942 Chief

Submitted by 1955mercury on December 22, 2014 - 1:18pm
Movement Date Code
T
Movement Model
10AX
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
2093843
Case shape
Stepped
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
G-S CMX419-35 26.7 X 15.6
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I'm pretty sure this one is a 1942 Chief. It has a 10AX 15 jewel movement in a 10k rgp case with a stainless back. I acquired this one with a broken mainspring, broken balance staff, a worn out setting lever, and a scratched and cloudy crystal.  You never know what you're going to get with those watches on that auction site. But it's all fixed and running good now.

1941 Ad.

 

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Bulova 1949 Chief

Submitted by donegd on November 14, 2014 - 9:40am
Movement Date Code
49 (A9)
Movement Model
8AD
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
9406888
Case shape
Square
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Hi all I've just received this nice little watch, but im having difficulty in identifying it. I think it may be a Clinton but the ones on the site have different movements to the one i have also there seems to be a number of differing names for this case depending on the year of manufacture. I would greatly appreciate any help members could give me in determining which model it actually is.  It is a nice clean watch running well and with very little patina on the dial. It came complete with a genuine bulova brown leather strap which i think is of the same vintage as the watch . Crystal is glass  The case is yellow Gold plated  marked 10k rolled gold plate and the serial number is 9406888

Kind regards to all donegd

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Bulova 1942 Chief

Submitted by plainsmen on July 21, 2012 - 11:04am
Movement Date Code
T
Movement Model
10AX
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
1492239
Case shape
Stepped
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I think in '42 this would be the year of the Chief.

This watch has a really great looking case and movement.  Dial shows it's age but for some reason I see that quite a bit on these models that arn't redialed.  This the Banker, and Ranger models of this era had those white dials that really sucked in the age.

Unfortunately it came with a really crappy 50's band that was horrible on it... It would be nice to find the nice expandable gf one with the leather insert.

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