Chrome plated Case measures 40mm lug to lug x 32mm wide non inclusive of the Crown using Calipers. White Dial shows luminous Arabic numerals and Black printed tracks. Hour and Minute Hands are luminous and a Military 10AK sweep Seconds Hand appears on a sub Dial totally obscuring the 6. An anti-magnetic shield and gasket appears between the Caseback and Movement. Stainless Steel Decagonal Caseback screws on and is Stamped as shown. Glass and seal are correct. Ordnance Dept OF (Waterproof Case). Authentic World War II U.S.Miltary non-Hacking Garrison (support troops) Watch.
** Watch purchased from Pearl City, Hawaii which resides on the Northern Shore of Pearl Harbour, the Home of Ford Island U.S. Naval Air Station on the Hawaiian Island of O'ahu.
damn...you can find them even in my neck of the woods....
These military are challenging for me. Soo many "documents" w/ tentative model names, and I'm not up on the ads for this one (yet...)
Incorrect hour and minute hands, exactly like this one:
http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1945-military-issue-2358
Should be like these.
Those hands are used on black dials only, on the Ord and Type A-11.
sub-second hand correct.
In reply to Incorrect hour and minute by bobbee
..... weird how the patina of the hands match that of the dial.
In reply to Incorrect hour and minute by bobbee
Evidence to support the legitimacy of the hands.
NOTE: within the nomenclature
MFR'S NO: BWC-63-ORD-RAD
USED ON: WATCH, WRIST, BULOVA 15J
Based on this information I believe the Hour and Minute hands of this watch are 100% correct.