Bulova 1938 American Clipper

Submitted by bobgpw on
F
Manufacture Year
1938
Movement Model
10AE
Movement Date Code
Cresent Moon
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
8xxxxxx
Case shape
Stepped
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Ithink this is an American Clipper.  Watch ticks away nicely most of the time but is missing the seconds hand!  Unfortunately, someone has damaged the case back so badly that only the first digit of the case serial is visible - an 8. Any comments on how to restore or enhance the watch are most welcome. 

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mybulova_admin
Posted September 21, 2012 - 5:27pm

Bases on a previous discussion about a similar watch I'm inclined to go with a generic American Clipper as the combo of engraved on leather may just be yet another variant we have not seen yet. If we had proof that the American Clippers only went up to a 'F' variant then that's what it would be as all variants have so far been accounted for. Until we know the range of these variants we cannot be certain it's an 'F'

Geoff Baker
Posted September 22, 2012 - 5:08am

In the case of non agreement to variant, I too would cast for generic AC

William Smith
Posted September 29, 2012 - 2:42am

Votes to date:

1938 American Clipper (no variant):   Fifth, Admin, Geoff

1938 AC  "F" variant:   OT, Will, Shawn, Bobbee

Not yet voting: JP, DarHin, Rev Rob, and Jay

Geoff Baker
Posted September 29, 2012 - 5:27am

Plains hasn't voted either

DarHin
Posted September 29, 2012 - 9:52am

AC, no variant.

mybulova_admin
Posted October 2, 2012 - 8:33am

Gents?

bobbee
Posted October 8, 2012 - 12:48pm

Hung jury, now what? still four members to vote, but not heard from them as yet.

mybulova_admin
Posted October 10, 2012 - 6:01am

Rev Rob, what say you?

William Smith
Posted October 10, 2012 - 1:20pm

Here's a summary of voting from the linked record above.  Thanks for reminding us OT.

Admin   AC "F" (Tentative) ?

Geoff   Generic AC

Shawn   Generic AC

Jay   AC "F"

Mark   Generic AC

Greg   AC "F"

Jerin   AC "F"

Will   AC "F"

Rev Rob   No Comment