Bulova 1930 -Non-Conforming

Submitted by davep on
Manufacture Year
1930
Movement Model
10AN
Movement Date Code
Omega
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
639527
Case Serial No.
-
Case shape
CornerCut
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Other
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Non Conforming , (not sure if this one is allowed! ) , bought knowing it was an attempt at a Conqueror lookalike , with a Dwelsa caseback (a 1930s watch company) and 1930 10AN Bulova movement/dial. (probably from an Envoy or Stanford? ) Case shape and engraving style are similar except for the corner scrolling design , which is like the early ad but is reversed and with no enamelling,  corner cut case, being Dwelsa, is off, and a  replacement crown? Anyway, although over 90 years old it is keeping time, it is a pretty watch and from a distance it looks ok!

Bulova non confoming
Bulova ?
Delsa case back
Bulova 10AN movement
Delsa caseback
Conqueror ad
Kathy L.
Posted September 19, 2024 - 3:40pm

The case certainly looks like a match!  I wonder if the case back was replaced.  Still a wonderful old watch.

Non-Conforming

mybulova_admin
Posted September 19, 2024 - 6:10pm

This case design was indeed used by a number of other watch manufactures, so agree that what you have would be considered a non-conforming watch. The corner-cut Lone Eagle also didn't exist in 1930, so I think all we have here is a LE dial, a later movement and non-Bulova case.

It could certainly pass for a Lone Eagle, but alas it's Non-Conforming.

Alex
Posted September 19, 2024 - 7:48pm

Nice, but non-conforming. 

plainsmen
Posted September 20, 2024 - 5:01pm

Yeah I'm in agreement. Non-Bulova replica case.

JimDon5822
Posted September 20, 2024 - 8:47pm

Great watch.   Non-conforming with replacement case.

davep
Posted September 23, 2024 - 6:54am

Updated photo with my attempt at providing the missing 'enamelling'.

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