Clinton

Potential 1929 or 1939 tank style mens watch.

Square case shape, similar to Envoy models in the current database, but different side profile. Small seconds at 6:00. Relumed Arabic numerals on the outer track and a minute track inside. Cathedral hands. Unsigned crown. Display for the movement, and a flip up case back. Case is marked

Bulova Quality Pat. Jan 11, 1927

Nothing on the case back. Case back is convex.

Another example for the big debate. Knickerbocker, Clinton, Chief or Comptroller ???? For mine, I'm going with Knickerbocker. I take this position because in my research the only real thing I can see that differentiates them is the bracelet type (and maybe the region in which they are being marketed ? Maybe). In an advert you can clearly see many different bracelet types these were offered with and in the only one I can see labeled the 'Knickerbocker' you can clearly see my bracelet type. That ad is however from 1946 and my watch is of coarse a '47 model. That little anomaly doesn't bother too much though. Now lets get to the watch. Ahhh, the infamous Bugsy. This is what I am going to refer to as a poor mans variant of the famous watch owned by Las Vegas Gangster Bugsy Siegel. His watch said to be made of 18k solid yellow gold, mine is 10k Rolled Gold Plate (hence the 'poor man' moniker). It has a 47 marked 8AH 17j movement, square body with very distinctive and prominent lugs. I love them. It has the original Kreisler mesh bracelet (matching Bugsy's sans the clasp. maybe the 18k came with a more secure clasp??) which is of coarse way to small for my 8-3/8 wrist so I cannot wear this one. the 15mm lug makes it a bit narrow on my wrist anyways, but if it fit, I would take a trip to Vegas just to wear it around the craps table.   If you have something more solid to positively ID this model, I am all ears. 

Hinged 14K white gold case measuring 26.5mm side to side without crown, 29.2mm with crown, 26.5mm up/down, crown is 5.9mm diameter, case 7mm thick, lugs 20mm, lug to lug 32.5mm; the case has a 1.4mm vertical ridge along the left and right sides of the domed crystal extending down the lugs; the case surface above and below the crystal is smooth and tapers over to the bottom of the case. A letter “F” is stamped on the lower side of the case between the lugs. There is etching on the left and right sides of the case. "SWISS" appears at the bottom of the dial concealed beneath the exterior case. The crown appears to be a replacement as it shows little wear or aging (unexperienced speculation). The interior of the case lid is marked “PAT. JAN 11 1927 (above) BULOVA (above) 14K (above) GOLD FILLED (above) NEW YORK (above) 9143304” and various watchmaker markings. Very difficult to read with a 10X loupe, but on the edge of the movement is stamped, "SWISS FIFTEEN 15 JEWELS FOUR 4ADJ." Manufacture year stated above based on rounded Shield date code symbol and movement 10AN (1925-1937 years of manufacture shown on this site). Just of interest...  I can wind the movement and the watch will run; however, while I can pull out the crown, it will not "lock" in position to move the hands clockwise or counter clockwise. 

Mr's new watch.

Listing stated:

Bulova 17J grade 10AN, heavy square white base metal (WBM) hinged case with hand engraved frame and short extended lugs, approx. 27 mm x 33mm lug to lug, mint ivory toned metal dial with luminous numbers, blue steel hands with luminous inserts and subsidiary seconds, white base metal (WBM) expansion band.

Has a cover over the movement and as I don't have any watch tools I'm unable to get this off at the moment.