i think that is 1951 Academy Award Q
Hi jabs - Nice watch
1951 Academy Award Q
Just keep them comming jabs. 1951 Academy Award "Q"
I have two of the 1950 models with the 7AK movement.
AA, 'Q'. Nice watch.
Advert for the "Q" has black hands and black numbers (compare it to the "Ashford" next to it), and the OP's watch has gold numbers/hands, it does not seem to have a quartered shaded dial either.
Possibly the "C" in this 1953 ad? Jerin mentions the difference in dial in his posted advert, and that he has seen others like this ad in other papers.
In reply to Advert for the "Q" has black by bobbee
of the black and white adverts that do not recognize, on watchophilia are four AA Q and all have gold numerals and hands
All shadow dial?
EDIT- Actually, I remember seeing other ads at this time naming it the "G" as in this 1951 one:
No shaded dial either.
Of six AA "Q" examples in the DB, only one other has a plain dial. This watch was much discussed back in the day, and I believe the ID is incorrect, as the ads for the "C" and "G" variant were unavailable at that time.
http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1950-academy-award-q-2010
Lisa also has two "Q" variants, both have shaded dials.
In reply to All shadow dial? EDIT- by bobbee
You're right, my dial is plain (no shaded)
All variants are very similar
Good catch bobbee. I missed it completely.
I don't think we can distinguish between the "G", "C" or "Q" without considering the dials and possibly the mounts coming into play. I'd certainly go with one of the variants which doesn't have the quartered shadow dial ("G" and/or "C").
For me, it's "not confirmed" as the Q variant, but certainly is an AA. One tick in model rating :(
In reply to I don't think we can by William Smith
And we know how different variants of C and G? I understand that these watches do not have x shaded dial then it probably will not be a variant Q. So let's reconsider the variant.