Bulova 1931 Round the World

Submitted by 1962300 on
Manufacture Year
1931
Movement Model
10AN
Movement Date Code
Shield
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
662016
Case Serial No.
1226384
Case shape
Square
Case color
Two-tone
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

1931 Round The World.  Seems to be an unrestored face & movement.  Does not have the original bracelet, which I would love to locate; good luck, I know!  I believe the final digit on the Movement Serial # to be a 6, though it seems to be married to a factory indent.  Hope you all can verify this is a true Round The World and thank you!

1931 Round The World Face
1931 Round The World Case
1931 Round The World Movement
1931 Round The World Serial Number
JimDon5822
Posted January 11, 2026 - 7:00pm

Great looking watch.   Spot on for a 1931 Bulova Round the World.  Good luck with finding the bracelet.  They are rare as hens teeth.

Geoff Baker
Posted January 11, 2026 - 9:43pm

Gosh, this is a cool watch. 1931 Bulova Round the World. Yes the original bracelet will be hard to find, but click HERE to see the original presentation box! "Unobtanium"

1962300
Posted January 11, 2026 - 11:13pm

Ah, yes, Mr. Baker!  It was that link where I saw your watch & decided I wanted to find one.  Yours illuminates SO well!  I think mine is the original radium paint & past its glow state.  I know people can scrape the old off the numbers & hands and repaint....

But I think mine is all original finish; so do I leave it or do it anyways?  They are only original once.  So, I dunno.

Thank you!

mybulova_admin
Posted January 12, 2026 - 2:28am

When the lume is as good as this watch, I'm in the 'leave it as is' camp.

Fantastic buy by the way.

Are we also of the opinion that the bracelet would also be 2-tone?

neetstuf-4-u
Posted January 12, 2026 - 9:26pm

Magnificent

1931 Round The World

I too would leave the dial alone, it's a beauty in original state.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted January 13, 2026 - 5:22am

The subject Watch does not match the ad for the 'ROUND THE WORLD'

The subject Watch has a fully engraved horizontal bezel, the 'ROUND THE WORLD' seems to have only a partially engraved horizontal bezel closely matching the 'AMBASSADOR'. 

 

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted January 13, 2026 - 5:24am

*edit for clarification :  the subject Watch is more of a match to the 'AMBASSADOR' . 

ad is 1930 

neetstuf-4-u
Posted January 13, 2026 - 7:27am

Ambassador was not offered in yellow/white combination = it's a Round The World.