Bulova 1940 Brewster

Submitted by Stinky_Sullivan on
Manufacture Year
1940
Movement Model
10AX
Movement Date Code
Omega
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
0292516
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

10k gold filled, terraced case

Silvered dial with raised gilt numbers and hands

SN 0292516

17j 10AX movement

Omega date code

There are 5 models with a terraced case similar to this. They are 

Attorney

Brewster

Emperor

Galahad

Jefferson

I have put every attribute described in the ads onto a spreadsheet. Only one has a 10k yellow gold filled case and that’s the Emperor. But the Emperor has a 21j movement. This watch has a 17j. The Emperor is the only one described as having raised gilt numbers and hands which this watch does have. While the Galahad illustration shows gilt numbers and hands, it has an engraved bezel which this does not. The terrace lines in the illustrations of all three Emperor ads are thicker than this watch. The terrace lines on this case are thin like in the 1943 Brewster ad.

There is no ad of any watch that I have seen that matches this watch.

1940 Bulova Emperor maybe dial
1940 Bulova Emperor maybe case back
1940 Bulova Emperor maybe movement
Kathy L.
Posted October 22, 2023 - 9:40am

I agree with keeping it with the other Brewsters

1940 Bulova Brewster

Stinky_Sullivan
Posted October 22, 2023 - 9:49am

How can this possibly be a Brewster? Every single ad we have for the Brewster of this style says red or rose gold. They all say white metal case back except one and that ad specially says “black hands and numerals.” If it’s just because there’s no better option, I’d prefer it be left as unknown.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted October 22, 2023 - 4:51pm

I have to go

1940 Unknown for now.

Kathy L.
Posted October 22, 2023 - 9:04pm

Yes after reviewing the ads I would agree that we do not have one for the yellow version so Unknown would be best for all of them including this one.

Unknown

Stinky_Sullivan
Posted November 10, 2023 - 10:36pm

I would like to point out that there isn’t a single Brewster ad that matches this watch.