1943 Bulova Watertite
One piece stainless steel case
210 stamped inside the case
10BA movement
X date code symbol
I have discovered these cases have nothing to identify the year through 1945 at least. The date code on the movement is the only indication of the date. We don’t have examples from 1946 or 1947 at this time. A 2 digit date is found in models from 1948 and later.
In reply to I assume this is not taking… by Stinky_Sullivan
Maybve 1943 is right on the cuff of this new version. We see this style coming in as you say mainly from 1945 (other examples on site).
A Bulova Watertite seems correct.
You bring up a very good point. It would appear we need to take a good look at these. I checked ads and seems to find Watertite Watertights seem to be either yellow gold cases or stainless with sub second hands. Mostly seem to be radium. I am going to do a deep dive looking back thru ads to see if any other names pops up.
We have one example from 1948 called a Commander which we ID'd based on the original hand tag.
In reply to We have one example from… by JimDon5822
Please take another look at the one referenced as being NOS. Specifically, look at the dial. I think I'm seeing a "v" notch cut in it under the "6" position. In the minutes track, the "5" and the "40" don't appear to be stamped very good. Then look at the "seconds" track at the "15" minute and the "45" minute section. At the "15" minute mark the seconds track is touching the "15". At the "45" seconds mark the track appears to be further away than anywhere else on the dial. I think this could be a refinished dial. Would that rule it out as being NOS? If so, can we be 100% sure that's the original hang tag?
In reply to We have one example from… by JimDon5822
Also the case for the Commander is different from th subject and other Watertite examples, I don't disagree that the Commander is an incorrect call on that referenced wach, but don't think it's a match for this subject watch (case wise).