Bulova 1937 Nathan Hale

Submitted by aloneinisland on
Manufacture Year
1937
Movement Model
10AE
Movement Date Code
Square
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
7002992
Case Serial No.
7002992
Case shape
Stepped
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I brought this bulova president wondering second not long go. I found that the movement is using 10AE 15 jewel produced in 1936 which has the square mark. Can I say it been swap out from the original 21jewel movement? The case cover start from from number seven which is produced in 1937. And I wonder are both  hour and minutes hands original from president watch? And the dial is too clean from the age which is 84 years. Is the dial a restore dial? 

Front view of the case, wondering wether the hour and minute hands is it the original president version?
The serial number at the case back shown it’s produced in 1937
The 15jewel movement in 1936 which I think is not the original movement surprise to be in use in this president watch.
The Roman hand sketch 992 inside the cover match the case back serial number
Front view of the watch. The dial looks so clean I suspect it’s a redial
mybulova_admin
Posted September 21, 2024 - 5:55am

1935 Bulova President Advert1935/36 Bulova President advert

Presidents did typically house 21 jewelled movements.

However.... there is this....the Bulova Nathan Hale

1935 Bulova Nathan Hale

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted September 21, 2024 - 8:39am

Square on the movement = 1938.

The jewel count matters:  'NATHAN HALE' 

imo . 

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted September 21, 2024 - 8:40am

*typo: the Square is 1936 

JimDon5822
Posted September 21, 2024 - 10:51pm

Based on the case serial number beginning with 7 this is a 1937 Bulova Nathan Hale.  Makes sense for a 1937 to have a 1936 movement so a factory model..  

aloneinisland
Posted September 21, 2024 - 10:57pm

Thanks for all the verification!

Kathy L.
Posted September 22, 2024 - 9:47am

1937 Bulova Nathan Hale with the jewel count being the determining factor

mybulova_admin
Posted September 22, 2024 - 8:40pm

As an Australian, I had to google who Nathan Hale was.

aloneinisland
Posted September 22, 2024 - 9:26pm

Thanks for the history of Nathan hale. Hardly I seen this bulova Nathan hale appear in this mybuova.com

aloneinisland
Posted September 22, 2024 - 9:28pm

At first I thought this is a frankenstein watch I thought is a president wondering second. Now I only know is a Bulova Nathan Hale watch!