I picked this watch up this week to go with the other gray and black model I posted. It is the same case as my Clara Barton with an 8mm lug width, gray hands, white second hand. I am guessing an earlier model. It is a little beat up but I think it adds to the story of a working watch like this would have been. Interesting that it has a shield on the outside of the case as well. Thanks for looking, probably an unknown model for now.
In reply to Panel, any further comments? by Geoff Baker
My opinion is next nice Non-conforming
Unknown for now.
It's a real beauty and my feelings are it's a legit model as presented. Alas, no match found so I'm at unknown.
I suspect this beauty will one day be identified in all her glory. Just 'Unknown' to us right now.
Great watch and I tend to think all original, or a batch that Bulova specially produced for military nurses.
Thanks everyone!
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I found another one of these. Mine is a 10AE and 26MM but same year 1939. I just posted it. Now we can count two of this dial.
https://www.mybulova.com/watches/1939-unknown-9746#comment-68630
In reply to Kathy L. wrote: Thanks by JimDon5822
Nice JimDon5822, I love these dials!
Here is a new 1939 ad from the RN Magazine. It shows an identical cased 1939 Bulova Clara Barton as an A variant indicating multiple variants. I suspect this unknown could possibly be a 1939 Bulova Clara Barton unknown variant.
In reply to Here is a new 1939 ad from… by JimDon5822
Yes that is what I believe as well Jim it is just hard to prove without any ads showing those black and gray dial. And possibly the American Nurse as well.
We actually do have a couple of examples with the mens watches from 1939 that have this type of dial with the same name as the regular dial.
That makes me vote to change this to Clara Barton