Bulova 1942 Apollo

Submitted by denupnorth on
Manufacture Year
1942
Movement Model
10BE
Movement Date Code
T
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
2379423
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
ROUND 22.08MM
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

1942?

Caseback has serial # only.

Inside caseback,BULOVA,10K ROLLED GOLD PLATE BEZEL,STAINLESS BACK,NEW YORK.

Dial has applied gold bulova logo and numbers,sub seconds dial has numerals every 10 seconds and is marked SWISS at the bottom,Gold hands.

Case is small at 26.12mm without the crown and lugs.

The closest model to this that I could find is the 1938 Apollo in the database.They bothseem to share similar dials,hands and case.

 

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Kathy L.
Posted April 17, 2018 - 2:21pm

Could this be the Apollo from the new ads posted by plainsmen?  Looks to be the same watch that I recently posted.  Dial looks like the last ad and case the top.  Dial also matches the 1938 Apollo.  Mine has a different movement but still 15 jewels.  

plainsmen
Posted April 17, 2018 - 4:19pm

Apollo

neetstuf-4-u
Posted April 17, 2018 - 5:50pm

1942 ads seem to be a match, I'll agree to Apollo.

Geoff Baker
Posted April 18, 2018 - 6:05am

I think you're on to something Kathy, I'm going your way too

1942 Bulova Apollo

denupnorth
Posted April 18, 2018 - 12:14pm

Its nice to know that the unknowns still have a chance of getting identified at some point.I'm not saying that my first thought on this being th Apollo was correct;I'll leave that up to the panel but it sure would be nice. 

Geoff Baker
Posted April 21, 2018 - 10:35am

Panel - we've been discussing the lugs on the Commander and Apollo - what have we to offer on this watch?

plainsmen
Posted April 22, 2018 - 7:50pm

I don't think it realky matters much.. very well could be either depending on when purchased.. I'm good with either. Choose one and go for it.