Post your new Bulova watch ads from 1930-1939 here.
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WilkesBarre_Sunday_Independent June 5 1938 Part 1
WilkesBarre_Sunday_Independent June 5 1938 Part 2
1931 Greenfield MA Recorder:
Bulova Miss Liberty, Hortense, Myrna.
1931 Greenfield MA Recorder:
1934 Bulova Lone Eagle
Tampa_Tribune_13_Dec_1934_American_Eagle
Pittsburgh_Press_PA_27_May_1938_Devon
In reply to Pittsburgh_Press_PA_27_May_19 by plainsmen
Looks alot like the Alexander.
Evening_Sun_Baltimore_MA_15_Dec_1939_BOONE
Evening Sun Baltimore Maryland 07 Jun 1940 Farragut
Benton_Harbor_MI_17_Nov_1938 - Grant
Standard-Sentinel Hazelton, PA 21 Nov 1936 Dexter
Wilkes-Barre Times PA 28 Nov 1939 SPORT
The_Dayton_Herald_Mon__Feb_1__1937 Brenton Dewey
I think the names on this should be switched around. Brenton should be the rectangular watch. Here's a supporting ad: The_Dayton_Herald_Mon__Jan_3__1938
Arizona_Daily_Star_Fri__Aug_9__1935 Farragut
The_News_Herald Franklin PA Thu__Nov_3__1932 Jump Hour Sportsman
The Akron Beacon Journal OH 31 May 1935 Conrad Hancock
Wilkes-Barre Times PA 14 Dec 1933 Chesterfield
In reply to Wilkes-Barre Times PA 14 Dec by plainsmen
Wish I could see this one better. Square with engraved sides. Raised (probably gold) numerals.
Ahh both white and yellow gold combined. So probably a white gold case with yellow gold engraved sides.
Possible unknown candidates might be these:
Dials are the earlier style, but might still be a match.
Oakland Tribune 15 Sep 1933 Miss Columbia Miss Liberty White Prince Lone Eagle
The Bulova "Viking" - circa 1935 to 1938 at least that's what our two ads span. The Evening Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, Dec 4, 1935 Viking
Honolulu Star Bulletin, HI, May 7, 1938
In reply to The Bulova "Viking" - circa by plainsmen
Finally, another name to a face.
The Morning Call Allentown, PA 21 Aug 1936 - Kirkwood & Chancellor
The_Morning_Call, Allentown, PA, Aug 14, 1936 - Cavalier
1933-1934 - "Governor" The Indianapolis News, Oct 27, 1933 - Governor
The Indianapolis News, Jun 22, 1934 - Governor
In reply to 1933-1934 - "Governor" The by plainsmen
Now that's helpful :-)
1934 Bulova Adela,
17 Jewels, 2 Diamonds
1932 Bulova Barbara
1934 Bulova Miss America
1934 Bulova American Eagle, engraved case and band.
The_Plain_Speaker_Tue__Dec_8__1936 - Aeronaut
1934 L&C Mayers Catalog - President, Ambassador, Envoy, Sky King
The Wilmington morning star., October 17, 1943
Bulova President,
1938 Bulova Rona
1938 Bulova 'Lady Bulova'
1938 Bulova Pandora
1939 Bulova Adrienne
1936 Bulova Violet
1938 Bulova Ranger 15 Jewels $24.75
New model. 1939 Perisphere. Designed after the Perisphere at the 1939 New York Worlds Fair. Found a match to this watch in unknown and posted this ad to it.
Two ads with one identifying this as a 1939 Ambassdor. Very different from the other Ambassadors from 1939. Another ad identitifies it correctly as an Officer. Interesting. The Montana Standard (Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States of America) · 17 Dec 1939
The Plain Speaker (Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States of America) · 29 Nov 1939
The Times (Munster, Indiana, United States of America) · 6 Dec 1939, Wed
In reply to Two ads with one identifying by JimDon5822
Nice find. Jewelwe newspaper advert also help muddle things up. My money is on the Officer.
In reply to Nice find. Jewelwe newspaper by mybulova_admin
i just noticed the ad calling it Ambassador says 21j while the others say 17j. Most likely a newspaper error showing the wrong watch.
Muncie Evening Press (Muncie, Indiana, United States of America) · 15 Mar 1929
1929 Unknown (Men's Smart)
Springfield Leader and Press (Springfield, Missouri, United States of America) · 17 Oct 1930 1930 Sky King 17J I don't know what to think of this ad. This is clearly not the usual Sky King. Could this be a 17J version of the Sky King?
In reply to Springfield Leader and Press by JimDon5822
I would submit that the watch in the advert isn't a Bulova, I'm not sure what it says on the dial but it doesn't appear to be Bulova.
In reply to Springfield Leader and Press by JimDon5822
Agreed, would be from another brand as shown on the dial. Interestingly though if the 1927.28 Coner Cut Lone Eagle and Sky King were to ever produce off-spring I suspect it would look exectly like this :-)
Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America) · 7 May 1938 1938 Cavalier Ad says yellow gold case unlike two tone in the 1935 ad.
The St. Louis Star and Times (St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri) · 25 Feb 1938 1938 Clipper 1938 Phantom
In reply to The St. Louis Star and Times by JimDon5822
I suspect the Clipper may be a mis-print. It appears to be a pic of an Ambassador. Pretty distinctive case and band.
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News (Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States of America) · 14 Jan 1930
Interstring model name not in the drop down. 1930 Pringne or is it a Princine. Probably a misprint.
In reply to Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, by JimDon5822
It is Princine....