Hinged Yellow Gold Case measures 36mm lug to lug x 25.5mm wide non inclusive of the Crown using Calipers. Original Butler finish Dial shows Radium Arabic numerals, Bulova signature is applied Gilt and tracks are printed Black. Hour and Minute Hands are 'Cathedral style' and a Modern style Seconds Hand appears on a sub Dial partially obscuring the 6. A dust shield and Gold retaining ring appears over the Movement. Movement block is Gold. Crown is original. Caseback is stamped as shown. * Year of manufacture based on Case seriel number.
Great find Mark!!!
I think this is the Lone Eagle transition from series II to series III. Note the engraving pattern on the bezel sides are the same as the series II. The 1931 Lone Eagle has the same shape case, but with what I call the bowling pin & ball pattern. Let's get Steven involved & get his input.
Wayne
Below is a 1931 Lone Eagle for comparison.
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Wayne,
Its missing any carving on the horizontal sections of the bezel (?) but the vertical carving seems to still be excellent, dial looks good and the hands seem original and excellent also. There's some really nice stuff coming from Ma and Pa Midwest America.
Actually had My eye on this one as a parts donor. lol Too nice for that I think....
Back to the hunt.
In reply to I have some ideas about this by Stephen Ollman
Mark, GOOD ONE... Looks like a "plain" bezel version of LE 3, Circa 1931? I may have one glass left?? (That's a rare BB "A" prefaced "cut corner rectangle" glass, BTW...)
And It may well have the same 17J movement, to make it more challenging??? if not... then definitely another one to be determined????
Best :-) Scott
In reply to Mark, GOOD ONE... Looks by WatchCrystals.net
In reply to Scott, Place a hold tag on by FifthAvenueRes…
Hey Mark,
I believe I still have 1- 2 LE3 glass left? However if the same crystal fits the Allerton and Edwin... then I suspect NOT FOR LONG!? And out of some 2000 +/- Bully crystals... I scored I think a total of 4- 5 of them!? (i.e. QUITE SCARCE, indeed...)
Best :-) Scott
In reply to Hey Mark, I believe I still by WatchCrystals.net
In reply to Thanks Scott, and thanks for by FifthAvenueRes…
Hey Mark, I have only (1) of these left... unless I can have David "cut" some, from similar (like proportioned?) glass? So I'll pull it OFF eBay! Luckily it's a Fulton glass... so I now have the correct LE3 crystal part no. IDs, for GS, PF, BB and Fulton!
:-) Scott