Bulova 1928 Conqueror

Submitted by RJR on
Manufacture Year
1928
Movement Model
10AN
Movement Date Code
Cresent Moon
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
429606
Case Serial No.
8036921
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
23.23 mm
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

The history that I know of is that it came from a business that closed in the 1990's when the owner retired. I have attached my photos. For some unknown reason to me at least, the front picture is sideways and I can not turn it?

Thank you.

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neetstuf-4-u
Posted April 20, 2020 - 2:42pm

Hi RJR and welcome to mybulova. I added 2 of your photos from your initial forum question to assist others in identification. Your watch is a beauty and appears by s/n and movement date code to be a 1928 Conqueror, 

Like this one

Here is an ad from 1928

1928

Yours has a face configuration I haven't seen before. Most have a radium dial with skeleton radium hands. Yours has what we refer to as a "dress dial" with raised numerals.. Many models offered a dress dial but they seem to have been less advertised. It is a fine example of the time period, congrats!

1928 Bulova Conqueror

$28.50 in 1928 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $430.00 in 2020.

RJR
Posted April 20, 2020 - 7:37pm

Wow, thank you very much for this. It is much appreciated. Does anyone know what I should expect to pay for a full service on this watch?

RJ

mybulova_admin
Posted April 21, 2020 - 1:02am

This dial variant I've not seen before on 1928 watch, usually appears on early 30s models. 

Geoff Baker
Posted April 21, 2020 - 10:07pm

Yes, I too suspect a possible dial replacement. Can you confirm, is the case white gold?

mybulova_admin
Posted April 23, 2020 - 3:47am

In reply to by Geoff Baker

Certainly looks yellow to me. Are you seeing white gold case?

neetstuf-4-u
Posted April 23, 2020 - 5:33pm

In reply to by RJR

Wow, it looked white to me with reflection from the surface it lays on. That bit of info places me on the teetering edge of Unknown, unless there is a known  ad offering a choice of gold color for the Conqueror.