Bulova 1943 Clipper

Submitted by Aurelian on
Manufacture Year
1943
Movement Model
10AK
Movement Date Code
X
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
3453101
Case shape
Cushion
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I have been using this site for years to identify watches that I might buy or have bought. I was surprised that this one was not already in your database. It appears to be a 1943 Clipper with the less popular gold tone dial. It is very similar to the 1945 Clipper.

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JimDon5822
Posted August 4, 2024 - 10:20pm

Thank you for posting your watch.  While I do not believe we have an ad showing a white dial Clipper we have previously ID'd this as a Clipper.    1943 Bulova Clipper.... lIke this one...https://mybulova.com/watches/1945-clipper-11565

mybulova_admin
Posted August 5, 2024 - 3:26am

Still hopig to find a elusive white dial confirmation advert:

1945 Bulova Clipper and Clara Barton watch advert

 

1945 Bulova Clipper

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted August 5, 2024 - 10:56am

I still do not think the subject is a 'CLIPPER', it doesn't match the ad...but I could be wrong. 

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted August 5, 2024 - 11:41am

thinking 1943 'SENATOR' vs 'BLACKOUT' - same case, different dial. 

JimDon5822
Posted August 5, 2024 - 2:54pm

Jewel Count on the Tildon is 17J.  Also this was ID'd by a crystal match.   I have not seen an ad for the white dial version of the Clipper but it makes sense to me that it might be white dial with gold markers vs the black with lumed hands and markers.   That being said we already ID'd one as a Clipper per my original post.  Do we need to revisit these?  

neetstuf-4-u
Posted August 6, 2024 - 12:18pm

For lack of an ad stating otherwise, I say for the time being we call it

 1943 Bulova Clipper

If and when documentation ever proves us wrong, we can re-assign.

 

Kathy L.
Posted August 6, 2024 - 3:00pm

Agree with Bob on this one.

1943 Bulova Clipper