Good afternoon Bulovarians !
I have a question for the forum, I like Bulova and the reverso type from Jaeger lecoultre and I would like to know if Bulova released a model like the reverso of Jaeger lecoultre ?
Thank you by advance for your helps.
Regards
I have never seen one.
In reply to I have never seen one. by Geoff Baker
Bad news that :/ but thanks for your help.
Unless they released something post 1980, I think it's safe to say that Bulova did not release such a watch prior to 1980. I've certainly never seen anything similar in either a watch entry or an advert.
In reply to Unless they released… by mybulova_admin
Thanks for your help, I will continu to check on the bay.
LeCoultre had a patent on that design, needless to say, so I'd be surprised if anybody had a similar type. That said, we see a lot of pretty obvious design infringements with no consequences, examples being the Super Seville looking like a Rolex Day/Date, fluted bezel and all, or the Bulova clone of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. To be fair, a LOT of companies have plagiarized the classic Rolex design, so I'm not sure what the story is there.
The 1938 Hamilton Otis is a copy of the 1931 Reverso. Apparently, Hamilton got sued for patent infringement and had to stop production.
There are vintage Bulova watches with the general shape of the Reverso. However, they don't reverse so Bulova was able to avoid the JLC patent. Keep looking on eBay, they show up every so often.
The current Bulova Frank Lloyd Wright is obviously influenced by the Reverso but once again, it doesn't flip.
In reply to The 1938 Hamilton Otis is a… by Benjamin Barrera
Actually someone online discovered that the Hamilton's were officially licensed to produce the watch. They actually found a copy of the licensing agreement. That being said this watch just popped up for sale in Japan. Bulova Reverso with a 7AK movement and Concord case. I see no Bulova markings. Very interesting.
In reply to Actually someone online… by JimDon5822
I should add this is most likely a frankenwatch and was never issued by Bulova.
This watch is a Concord case, from a Concord watch that flips over, not quite exactly like the LeCoultre. It has been fitted with a Bulova movement and dial, as it was a common size. Concord never made their own movements, so they would have used whatever was available, although NOT a Bulova movement.
I should mention that the Concord "Reverso" is pretty rare these days.