Bulova 1953 Gedney

Submitted by OldTicker on
Manufacture Year
1953
Movement Model
8AC
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
6986325
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
GS PMX320-37 20.9mm x 17.9mm
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

1953 Bulova Unknown 21J 8AC with a L3 date code, 10K Gold filled bezel and case back with fancy "wings" attached to the bezel sides, Speidel padded Black Croc-grain strap. I picked this up at a local estate sale, kind of a neat looker, cleaned up nice and running smooth. *Positive ID update 2-15-12 Nice ad find by Shawn!

1953 Bulova Unknown 21J 8AC
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William Smith
Posted December 9, 2012 - 3:32am

Changed from Ambassador to Everett.  NOTE  The ticks didn't reset to zero with this change.  Please check your tick votes.

AlaskaJohnboy
Posted March 11, 2021 - 2:21pm

I noticed your crystal is hard to find. I found the GS one for mine is the CMX 324-2B. (Though GS lists the CMX 325-10 that doesn't work because the top & bottom & sides are curved on the crystal, but the case has flat top & bottom, with a slight curve on the sides)

AlaskaJohnboy
Posted March 11, 2021 - 2:22pm

And the 320-27 does not fit the case I have. My evert is 21.1 x 18.6  Hmmmmm  Wonder if the Evrett and Ambassador models have different case sizes??

AlaskaJohnboy
Posted March 17, 2021 - 1:30am

Ok I tried another and found the GS 324-2B fits this one. The curve from top to bottom is a little too tall, but with a little sanding on the flat sides it fits really well.

JimDon5822
Posted January 26, 2023 - 9:56pm

Based on new research as found in the 1955-57 Line Book BAWD 0127 this is actually a 1953 Bulova Woodside.

53 Woodside53 Woodside

mybulova_admin
Posted May 28, 2026 - 4:19am

This model changed name a few times, Everett, Gedney and then Woodside. All had the model number 38103 and was priced at $69.50 as shown in the ad above.

Everett. (1951-1952)

January 1953 it became the Gedney (different expansion band)

November 1954 it became the Woodside (different expansion band again)

1951-1955 Bulova Everett, Gedney, Woodside

mybulova_admin
Posted May 29, 2026 - 4:02am

Linebooks suggest it was never an Ambassador from 1953-55

I do want to triple check though.

Stinky_Sullivan
Posted May 30, 2026 - 8:25pm

I understand it wasn’t the Ambassador between 1953 and 1955. But it was the Ambassador at some point. When was that?