Bulova 1941 -Unknown

Submitted by plainsmen on
Manufacture Year
1941
Movement Model
7AP
Movement Date Code
Asterisk
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
1284716
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I saw one of these that sold quite awhile ago on one of the fancy vintage watch selling sites a dozen years ago.  I've been on the lookout since.  Last week I finally found one for sale in a lot of 11 watches (not all Bulova).

Super happy to get it.  Lisa has one on her site but the dial is wrong as she admits.  The other one I saw had this dial.  I'm assuming it's one of the unknowns on the crystal and model lists.

1941 Bulova Unk 1-16-25 F
1941 Bulova Unk 1-16-25 L
1941 Bulova Unk 1-16-25 R
1941 Bulova Unk 1-16-25 M
1941 Bulova Unk 1-16-25 IC
1941 Bulova Unk 1-16-25 Back
Kathy L.
Posted January 16, 2025 - 10:27am

Wow that is a dandy watch, I can see why you have been looking for one.  I love these dials.  Yes probably Unknown but will take a look and see if anything comes up.

JimDon5822
Posted January 16, 2025 - 1:56pm

Interesting watch.  I cannot recall seeing this hooded lugs before.   Just thinking outside the box....by any chance does the hooded lugs look applied to a Commodore?  I am wondering if it was a jewelers add on to upsell the watch.  I am at Unknown on this one. 

 

plainsmen
Posted January 16, 2025 - 2:32pm

Naw... they are totally legit. Looking at the back of them it's factory.  They actually are little slits all the way through almost like a car grill.

1955mercury
Posted January 16, 2025 - 2:27pm

The case serial number looks like it starts with a "Z". 

 

mybulova_admin
Posted January 17, 2025 - 3:41am

Would be good to see the ends from the back without the strap in place.

Unknown for me.

Geoff Baker
Posted January 17, 2025 - 9:33pm

So cool, so Unknown, sigh