Thank everyone who replied so far *very* much!!!!
The Alexander does look to be a close match as well, however, my gut still leads me to believe it's a 41 Arnold with the engraved bezel worn smooth from age/use... is that possible?
Two other clues:
1) The "font" used for the numbers on the dial looks fancier on my watch than the Alexander - for example, look at the "12", and the way the tail of the number 2 trails up (similar to this Arnold: http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1941-arnold-6632), as opposed to an Alexander like this one (http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1941-alexander-2848) where the 2 is very flat, similar to the font in this very post.
2) I notice the second hand on the Alexander above has numbers around it, where mine does not, (similar to the 41 Arnold I posted above). Would that matter, or are there different types of Alexander?
Thanks again for helping me with my detective work!!! Much appreciated!!