Bulova 1932 Ambassador

Submitted by plainsmen on
Manufacture Year
1932
Movement Model
10AN
Movement Date Code
T
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
601623
Case Serial No.
2140490
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I believe this to be the Maxim.  The only ad we have coincides with the watch.  There's an addtional serial number stamped on the back of the case, which is pretty unusual for the year.  It shows:  221807, and you can see it looks like it was stamped after the fact?  It's pretty unusual anyway.  White gold case with etching down the bezel, gold numbers.  The advertisement is from a 1933 newspaper ad.

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1932 Bulova watch
bourg01
Posted January 14, 2015 - 9:28pm

I think you nailed it with that ad. I'd love to see it with the dial re finished.

mybulova_admin
Posted January 14, 2015 - 11:08pm

 

1932 Bulova Maxim works for me. Nice rare piece.

bobbee
Posted January 15, 2015 - 12:34am

Ambassador.

1933 and 1934 ads.

 

This is a 1932 ad for the Maxim.

 

 

 

plainsmen
Posted January 15, 2015 - 12:48am

My Maxim ad is from 1933.  Yours is from 32?  Hrmm...  do we have confirmation on either of them?

bobbee
Posted January 15, 2015 - 1:07am

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My Maxim ad is from 1933.  Yours is from 32?  Hrmm...  do we have confirmation on either of them?

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We got another Ambassador ad.

 

We also got your Ambassador from a couple of weeks ago, remember?

 

 

plainsmen
Posted January 15, 2015 - 1:14am

You know what... I think I'm good with it being an Ambassador after seeing several of the other ads.

I've changed my mind.  Ambassador.

Maybe that Maxim add I have from 1933 is kaput.

William Smith
Posted January 15, 2015 - 2:34am

I'm thinking Ambassador too.  Don't know what to think of the two Maxim ads though.  I noticed there was no second serial number on the outside case back of Plains two tone, and could not tell from Marks' example if there was second outside serial number or not.

Geoff Baker
Posted January 17, 2015 - 6:30am

I too think the Ambassador ID is correct here. Too much evidence against the Maxim. The last advert Bob posted confirms it was available in both yellow and white.

jabs
Posted January 17, 2015 - 6:31am

Agree with Ambassador ID