Black luminescent dial 1940's President

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Submitted by plainsmen on

I've seen a couple of these in the last 10 years but I've always thought it was a redial.  It appears to be a black luminescent dialed President from say the early 1940's.   Almost like a "General", but with a yellow gold case and black dial vs the rose gold/copper.

Black dial Lumi President

What I think is happening, is a movement/dial swap from the 1946 Bulova Ambassador that we see in this advertisement from 1946.  The movement/dials should be interchanglable in the 7A* series if I recall.  Thoughts?

1946 Bulova Ambassador Advertisement

mybulova_admin
Posted November 24, 2024 - 8:11pm

It's possible. When you think about it, a watch with a lume numbers dial should also have lumed/radium hands.

Bulova watch hands

Any notch on the dial to indicate a redial?

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted November 25, 2024 - 5:35am

The dial of the subject is not a match to the 'AMBASSADOR' 

If I recall the 'AMBASSADOR' numerals are raised Silver, not Radium. 

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted November 25, 2024 - 6:28am

For certain the Gilt Index style hands do not belong on the Radium dial. 

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted November 26, 2024 - 3:33am

'47 'AMBASSADOR' "C" has the raised Silver numeral Dial.

plainsmen
Posted November 26, 2024 - 4:56am

The ad states luminescent.  I've seen hundreds of this dial with applied numbers.  Not as described.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted November 27, 2024 - 6:27am

A poor choice of words or typographical error on the 1946  'AMBASSADOR' ad,  obviously the numerals are not Radium. 

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