Bulova 1936 Beacon

Submitted by geezer_D on
Manufacture Year
1936
Movement Model
10AE
Movement Date Code
Square
Movement Jewels
15
Case Serial No.
6589766
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
22.86mm
Gender
Mens
Bulova watch
Bulova watch
Bulova watch
William Smith
Posted August 22, 2012 - 6:44am

1936 Apollo ad:



1936 Apollo/Commodore ad:





1937 Commodore ad:





 

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted August 22, 2012 - 6:50am

The lugs of the 'COMMODORE' difffer from those on the 'APOLLO' .

bourg01
Posted August 22, 2012 - 12:14pm

I'm all in with Apollo.

geezer_D
Posted August 22, 2012 - 9:58pm

Hands are different on the Commodore, as is the seconds chapter (depending on which ad you are looking at).  Numbers on the Commodore are arabic.

William Smith
Posted August 22, 2012 - 10:04pm

...like you say, it depends on which ad....  The Apollo ad above is also Arabic numerals....but there may be an ad for Apollo w/ hash marks...or it's just a dial variant.  I'll check.



A 1947 ad for the Apollo w/ Roman numerals.  The date is quite a ways out from subject watch. I'll check other watchs in this ad to confirm correct date in DB.  This ad also has the "Cadet".

bobbee
Posted March 8, 2013 - 7:04pm

 

                         1938 ad for the "BEACON". Perfect match.

 

 

 

William Smith
Posted March 8, 2013 - 8:23pm

Beacon does have the same dial/case.  1938 matching ad for Beacon vs 1936 "very close" ad for Apollo.

I'm good with Beacon based on the new ad.  Good find (again) Bobbee!

bobbee
Posted April 11, 2013 - 9:49am

Thanks Will.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted November 6, 2018 - 7:28pm

Per 1938 ad above, it would appear this needs to be re-named as a

1936 Bulova Beacon