Bezel is verticaly engraved all the way down to end of lugs. Raised gilt hash marks for numerals and black tracks. Case is shaped like the American Clippers but not as long. Tracks follow the shape of case. Case back is marked Bulova O and is gold plated and is hinged. Missing hands but sub sec hand is there and tells me watch is running. I think it may have had stick hands but am not sure. As always watch has been cleaned and oiled. Once it has been identified I will know what type of hands to put on it.
Unknown from me
I'm going to have to Unknown too, Commander case, Hancock dial......
Would crystal specs help us?? If so, I'll measure with my digital vernier calipers.
not if they're essentially the same Case John, which it appears they may be. The Crystal catalogues could help confirm that. If the Cases differ (bezel openings) then specs would help.
Although the ad is not the best quality, I would have to agree with Mark on this one, you can see some sort of shadowing along the bezel edges that John's watch has, and the dial markers are quite common as are numbers on these early to mid 30's watches.
Commander would be my vote, now you just need to find the correct band and hands John!
In reply to Although the ad is not the by OldTicker
I did notice those, but am not 100% conviced they are the steps...I said 100% :-)
HANDS NO PROBLEM, BAND BIG PROBLEM.
Summary...?
4 unknown. Bobbee, me, admin, Geoff
2 commander. OT, Fifth
Am I close on summary?
My case is stepped but it is not a pronounced stepping. I am satisfied with it being a Commander or an engraved Hancock. My vote would be a Hancock variant but I am abstaining from voting since it is my watch.
4 unknown. Bobbee, me, admin, Geoff
2 commander. OT, Fifth
1 Handcock from JP (he was abstaining, but I think it's OK to vote on ones own watch, so I added it anyway)