Bulova 1941 -Unknown

Submitted by MartinP on
Manufacture Year
1941
Movement Model
7AP
Movement Date Code
Arrow
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
1152967
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
17,0 x 27,6 mm
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Dear All,  I am from Austria and Irecently bought this beautiful Bulova. Its width is 21.1 mm, its height is 33.3 mm, and the lug-to-lug dimensions is 43.0 mm. It's in very good condition and unrestored. The movement runs, but not very well. I'll be servicing the Bulover in the coming months. Unfortunately, I have no idea what model it is. It looks like a "Director," but with ornamentation on the sides? Perhaps someone can help me identify it. I also don´t know if the movement was originaly in this case. 

best regards from Austria   -  Martin

Front
movement 7AP
Crown
Case
Case number
neetstuf-4-u
Posted October 8, 2025 - 5:29pm

Welcome and thanks for sharing your watch with us. What other stampings are on the case back, inside and outside? The serial number on the case, if it's also marked Bulova would date the watch as 1931. That would say the movement and probably the dial are a swap. More info on the case is needed if possible.

MartinP
Posted October 9, 2025 - 2:46am

There are only a few more stampings. One is the bulova 10k, a dedication to Byron W Sunkins ? and inside some letters, maybe XXXVII. This is hard to read!

Thank you   --  PS: is it possible to upload more pictures? 

mybulova_admin
Posted October 9, 2025 - 3:51am

Could be the Bulova Monogram.

1934 Bulova Monogram

 

 

mybulova_admin
Posted October 9, 2025 - 7:08am

Additional images provided.

Back engraving of Bulova watchBULOVA 10K GOLD FILLEDIX  VI  VII

Inner case engraving of what looks like IX  VI  VII, which matches the last 3 digits of the outer case serial number 1152967.

mybulova_admin
Posted October 9, 2025 - 5:12pm

Inner case with no serial number so we have just the one number indicating 1931 or 1941 with a 1937 movement.

Inner case back

JimDon5822
Posted October 12, 2025 - 9:09pm

I do not think this is a match to the Monogram.  The angel of the case opening is much more angled than the watch ad.   Also the side of the case of this watch seems to narrow while the watch ad does not.

Geoff Baker
Posted October 12, 2025 - 9:50pm

1931 would have a different case back signature I think so I'm going with 1 1941 case but the 1937 movement is distracting me. I think it's a match to THIS Unknown watch, the case serial numbers are 174 apart.

1941 Bulova Unknown