neetstuf-4-u
Posted April 14, 2026 - 10:37am
Welcome and thanks for sharing. I'm a big fan of heirloom watches and personally agree with you. Leave it and it's history w/your Dad as-is. The casing and movement dates coincide, so I would call it a
1942 Lone Eagle "F",
by case s/n with a 1941 movement which is not unusual. noting it has the dial from a different Bulova of the same time period that was more tonneau shaped judging by the minutes track; and a replaced minute hand. Crown is likely original, with the gold cap missing. We see that quite often. Band is same period as watch, and the metal components are likely original. Don't you wish it could talk?