Couldn't pass this one up for $25. It runs good and looks good to be 72 years old. I think it's going to fall into the unknown category.
The case looks like a His Excellency "LL" like this one https://www.mybulova.com/watches/1948-his-excellency-7079?page=1 but with a Tuxedo dial like this https://www.mybulova.com/watches/1950-director-3393. So the question is, is this an Unknown different model or is it a Tuxedo with the plain case variant? I guess in either case it is Unknown. Like this Unknown https://www.mybulova.com/watches/1949-unknown-10318 and this https://www.mybulova.com/watches/1950-unknown-12520 so I think it is a legit model with this case and dial.
What a great buy for $25, congrats!
Unknown for now
In reply to The case looks like a His… by Kathy L.
Cool watch Merc. I say we tag this as an His Excellency as it is the case for the LL variant. I'm willing to note the dial swap/update but am torn as to whether it should be entered as the LL variant noting the dial change. To me there is no question that the case is an His Excellency.
1950 Bulova His Excellency (LL?)
In reply to Cool watch Merc. I say we… by Geoff Baker
I don't really think it's a dial swap or update and all His excellency models were 21 jewels whereas this one is 17 jewels. The Squadron and the Beau Brummel have the same case, but the dial is what differentiates them. I'm inclined to think it has it's own model name but hasn't been determined yet. But that's just my two cents.
I'm of the mindset this is legitimate as seen, and likely a Tuxedo variant. Quite a few in the database in both yellow and white gold plate with both black and white diamond dials. Rather than cut and paste snippets of text, I refer to this one and the debate presented there.
