New Bulova watch ads 1930-1939

Post your new Bulova watch ads from 1930-1939 here.

IMPORTANT: When adding adverts please try and also include the models referenced. This helps when searching the site.

plainsmen

Posted February 23, 2015 - 9:34pm

12-21-1932

plainsmen

Posted February 23, 2015 - 9:41pm

Dec 5 1937 Sonia looks pretty cool

plainsmen

Posted February 23, 2015 - 9:51pm

WilkesBarre_Sunday_Independent June 5 1938 Part 1

plainsmen

Posted February 23, 2015 - 9:52pm

WilkesBarre_Sunday_Independent June 5 1938 Part 2

bobbee

Posted February 24, 2015 - 6:02am

1931 advert from the American Legion magazine.

mybulova_admin

Posted April 30, 2017 - 1:45am

1931 Greenfield MA Recorder:

Bulova Miss Liberty, Hortense, Myrna.

1931 Bulova Baguette watches, Miss Liberty, Hortense, Myrna

mybulova_admin

Posted April 30, 2017 - 1:49am

1931 Greenfield MA Recorder:

1931 Bulova watches, Envoy, Banker, Crusader, Lafayette, Charles, Round the World, Lone Eagle, Sky King

mybulova_admin

Posted March 11, 2018 - 7:42pm

1934 Bulova Lone Eagle

plainsmen

Posted April 11, 2018 - 1:41am

Tampa_Tribune_13_Dec_1934_American_Eagle

plainsmen

Posted April 11, 2018 - 1:45am

Pittsburgh_Press_PA_27_May_1938_Devon

mybulova_admin

Posted April 15, 2018 - 1:11am

Looks alot like the Alexander.

plainsmen

Posted April 11, 2018 - 1:51am

Evening_Sun_Baltimore_MA_15_Dec_1939_BOONE

plainsmen

Posted April 11, 2018 - 1:59am

Evening Sun Baltimore Maryland 07 Jun 1940 Farragut

plainsmen

Posted April 11, 2018 - 2:10am

Benton_Harbor_MI_17_Nov_1938 - Grant

plainsmen

Posted April 11, 2018 - 2:24am

Standard-Sentinel Hazelton, PA 21 Nov 1936 Dexter

plainsmen

Posted April 11, 2018 - 2:32am

Wilkes-Barre Times PA 28 Nov 1939 SPORT

plainsmen

Posted April 11, 2018 - 4:42pm

The_Dayton_Herald_Mon__Feb_1__1937 Brenton Dewey

I think the names on this should be switched around. Brenton should be the rectangular watch.

Here's a supporting ad:

The_Dayton_Herald_Mon__Jan_3__1938

plainsmen

Posted April 11, 2018 - 5:44pm

Arizona_Daily_Star_Fri__Aug_9__1935 Farragut

plainsmen

Posted April 12, 2018 - 3:10pm

The_News_Herald Franklin PA Thu__Nov_3__1932 Jump Hour Sportsman

plainsmen

Posted April 12, 2018 - 11:24pm

The Akron Beacon Journal OH 31 May 1935 Conrad Hancock

plainsmen

Posted April 12, 2018 - 11:26pm

Wilkes-Barre Times PA 14 Dec 1933 Chesterfield

mybulova_admin

Posted April 21, 2018 - 10:18pm

Wish I could see this one better. Square with engraved sides. Raised (probably gold) numerals.

Ahh both white and yellow gold combined. So probably a white gold case with yellow gold engraved sides.

Possible unknown candidates might be these:

Dials are the earlier style, but might still be a match.

plainsmen

Posted April 12, 2018 - 11:56pm

Oakland Tribune 15 Sep 1933 Miss Columbia Miss Liberty White Prince Lone Eagle

plainsmen

Posted April 17, 2018 - 9:04pm

The Bulova "Viking" - circa 1935 to 1938 at least that's what our two ads span

The Evening Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, Dec 4, 1935 Viking

and

Honolulu Star Bulletin, HI, May 7, 1938

mybulova_admin

Posted April 21, 2018 - 10:28pm

Finally, another name to a face.

plainsmen

Posted April 17, 2018 - 9:23pm

The Morning Call Allentown, PA 21 Aug 1936 - Kirkwood & Chancellor

plainsmen

Posted April 17, 2018 - 9:37pm

The_Morning_Call, Allentown, PA, Aug 14, 1936 - Cavalier

plainsmen

Posted April 18, 2018 - 1:15am

1933-1934 - "Governor"

The Indianapolis News, Oct 27, 1933 - Governor

and

The Indianapolis News, Jun 22, 1934 - Governor

mybulova_admin

Posted April 21, 2018 - 10:32pm

Now that's helpful :-)

mybulova_admin

Posted April 28, 2018 - 2:13am

1934 Bulova Adela,

17 Jewels, 2 Diamonds

1934 Bulova Adela watch 2 diamonds

1932 Bulova Barbara

1932 Bulova Barbara watch

mybulova_admin

Posted April 28, 2018 - 2:35am

1934 Bulova Miss America

1934 Bulova Miss America watch

mybulova_admin

Posted April 29, 2018 - 12:36am

1934 Bulova American Eagle, engraved case and band.

1934 Bulova American Eagle

plainsmen

Posted April 29, 2018 - 1:34am

The_Plain_Speaker_Tue__Dec_8__1936 - Aeronaut

plainsmen

Posted May 4, 2018 - 8:38pm

Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News

(Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)

20 Dec 1933, Wed • Page 8

neetstuf-4-u

Posted October 27, 2018 - 6:31pm

1934 L&C Mayers Catalog - President, Ambassador, Envoy, Sky King

mybulova_admin

Posted November 17, 2018 - 7:29pm

The Wilmington morning star., October 17, 1943

Bulova President,

mybulova_admin

Posted November 17, 2018 - 10:21pm

1938 Bulova Rona

1938 Bulova 'Lady Bulova'

1938 Lady Bulova

1938 Bulova Pandora

mybulova_admin

Posted November 17, 2018 - 10:32pm

1939 Bulova Adrienne

mybulova_admin

Posted November 17, 2018 - 10:44pm

1936 Bulova Violet

1936 Bulova Violet watch

mybulova_admin

Posted November 24, 2018 - 8:55pm

1938 Bulova Ranger 15 Jewels $24.75

1938 Bulova Ranger watch advert

JimDon5822

Posted December 14, 2018 - 9:30am

New model. 1939 Perisphere. Designed after the Perisphere at the 1939 New York Worlds Fair. Found a match to this watch in unknown and posted this ad to it.

JimDon5822

Posted December 12, 2018 - 11:28pm

Two ads with one identifying this as a 1939 Ambassdor. Very different from the other Ambassadors from 1939. Another ad identitifies it correctly as an Officer. Interesting.

The Montana Standard (Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States of America) · 17 Dec 1939

The Plain Speaker (Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States of America) · 29 Nov 1939

The Times (Munster, Indiana, United States of America) · 6 Dec 1939, Wed

mybulova_admin

Posted December 13, 2018 - 3:57am

Nice find. Jewelwe newspaper advert also help muddle things up. My money is on the Officer.

JimDon5822

Posted December 14, 2018 - 9:32am

[quote=mybulova_admin]

Nice find. Jewelwe newspaper advert also help muddle things up. My money is on the Officer.

[/quote]i just noticed the ad calling it Ambassador says 21j while the others say 17j. Most likely a newspaper error showing the wrong watch.

JimDon5822

Posted December 14, 2018 - 9:48am

Muncie Evening Press (Muncie, Indiana, United States of America) · 15 Mar 1929

1929 Unknown (Men's Smart)

Finally an ad match for the unknown models with the fully engraved bezel and lugs. Unfortunately they do not give us a name. This ad is from 1929 so the model existed them and mine is a 1930 so we have a least a 2 year range on this. Maybe we can temp name it “Men’s Smart” based on this ad until a better ID is found.

JimDon5822

Posted December 21, 2018 - 7:19pm

Springfield Leader and Press (Springfield, Missouri, United States of America) · 17 Oct 1930

1930 Sky King 17J

I don't know what to think of this ad. This is clearly not the usual Sky King. Could this be a 17J version of the Sky King?

Geoff Baker

Posted December 22, 2018 - 9:04am

I would submit that the watch in the advert isn't a Bulova, I'm not sure what it says on the dial but it doesn't appear to be Bulova.

mybulova_admin

Posted December 22, 2018 - 9:12pm

Agreed, would be from another brand as shown on the dial. Interestingly though if the 1927.28 Coner Cut Lone Eagle and Sky King were to ever produce off-spring I suspect it would look exectly like this :-)