Bulova 1929 Cromwell

Submitted by plainsmen on
Manufacture Year
1929
Movement Model
13AF
Movement Date Code
Shield
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
716765
Case Serial No.
9331109
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I believe we have the "Windsor"... first applied numbers dial we've seen.  Sporting a really different 13 AF that is shaped like a 7 series.. pretty interesting.

Usually these applied numbers are in that transitional time around 1929-1930' ish where the watches will have an either or... curious if it was a choice for the buyer at the jeweler?

1929 Bulova Windsor Right
1929 Bulova Windsor Left
1929 Bulova Windsor Dust
1929 Bulova Windsor Movement
1929 Bulova Windsor Back
Bulova Windsor Ad
JimDon5822
Posted June 16, 2020 - 8:30pm

It certainly looks to be a match to the Windsor but with an applied hour marker dial.  

1929 Bulova Windsor

Geoff Baker
Posted June 16, 2020 - 9:39pm

Cool watch Jerin - I always loved that case with those arrows. Replacement dial could also be just a survivor or maybe it came that way. 1929 Bulova Windsor

neetstuf-4-u
Posted June 17, 2020 - 6:52am

1929 Windsor

Based on other models from this era, I think it's safe to conclude the Windsor likely was offered with both radium and "Dress" dials.

jabs
Posted June 17, 2020 - 8:19am

1929 Bulova Windsor

Kathy L.
Posted June 17, 2020 - 10:06am

A really cool model.

1929 Bulova Windsor

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted September 20, 2024 - 6:32pm

I think this is the 'CROMWELL' 

Why?  The sub-seconds dial of the subject watch is fully obscuring the 6, as in the 1929 'CROMWELL' ad. n the 'WINDSOR' ad part of the sub-dial shows. 

in the 'WINDSOR' ad part of the sub-dial shows. 

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted September 20, 2024 - 7:47pm

* another tell is the curvature of the Case bezel, the subject watch bezel is flat, no curve.

the 'WINDSOR' has a curve to the bezel, accepting a MX type crystal.

I would also venture to say that the case of the subject watch is slightly narrower than the case of the 'WINDSOR' 

Kathy L.
Posted September 20, 2024 - 8:12pm

I think that looks correct FifthAvenueRes.  Would be nice to get measurements on both from you and Jerin.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted September 20, 2024 - 9:16pm

Once You see the differences You can't not see them. 

33.5mm x 22mm on the 'WINDSOR'