Bulova 1938 Commander

Submitted by 1955mercury on
Manufacture Year
1938
Movement Model
10AE
Movement Date Code
Arrow
Movement Jewels
15
Case Serial No.
8143623
Case shape
Stepped
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
G-S H462-15 24.1 X 19.0 mm
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

1938 Bulova wirh a 10AE 15 jewel movement in a 10k rolled gold plated case. Seems to be keeping good time although I haven't tested it for a long period. I put a new G-S H 462-15 crystal in it. I read on here or somewhere that the same crystal that fit the Goldcraft fit this model. On the Goldcraft this crystal snapped right in place but I tried 3 of them on this watch and none of them fit good out of the package, I had to file one down some to get it to fit. The 10AE movement has an arrow for the 1937 date code. I have no way of knowing if it's the original or not. 

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JimDon5822
Posted September 11, 2024 - 8:45pm

1938 Bulova Commander looks to be a good match.  Its a model we do not see very often.  Thanks for posting.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted September 12, 2024 - 4:13am

a 1937 movement in a 1938 case is not in the least bit out of the ordinary. 

If I had to guess I'd say it is original.  

1955mercury
Posted September 12, 2024 - 5:36am

Thanks Fifth. I set the time on it yesterday after posting it on here, around 5 PM and checked it against the computer just now, around 5:30 AM and it's right on the minute. So it keeps time for 12 hours at least. 

Geoff Baker
Posted September 12, 2024 - 9:18pm

1938 Bulova Commander is a good match

neetstuf-4-u
Posted September 13, 2024 - 10:19am

1938 Bulova Commander works for me as well.