Bulova 1944 Military Issue

Submitted by pierre chaton on
ORD DEPT
Manufacture Year
1944
Movement Model
10AK
Movement Date Code
Circle
Movement Jewels
16
Case Serial No.
-
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I bought this described as an A-11, but learned that the caseback appears to be from an ORD watch. I believe the date code is a circle, so I've taken the date to be 1944. The movement model is hard to read as it's obscured by the wheel driving the centre second pinion, but it looks like it may be 10AK.

Front
Back
Movement
Movement Model Stamp
Service Marks on Inner Caseback
mybulova_admin
Posted August 7, 2025 - 7:25am

We would classify this beauty as a Military Issue A-11.

Date wise I think we align with the movement date of 1944.

I see the 'X' for 1943 and a 'O' for 1944.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted August 7, 2025 - 8:56am

Agreed.

1944 Military Issue A-11

mart1n888
Posted August 7, 2025 - 10:31am

just a questione here....

Why you call it a-11 ? is it cause of the hack movement ?? 

i cearly see the back with only ord.dept.

the a-11 usualy have the back engraved with a-11....

so why call this one a-11 ?

pierre chaton
Posted August 7, 2025 - 10:46am

Thanks for the comments.

I had thought it most likely that the caseback had been swapped with one from an ORD watch, but perhaps someone here knows different. 

I posted the watch on WUS asking for info and someone replied 'There is an A-11 type watch that comes in the ORD marked watch cases. These are stamped "OFA". These are not common.'

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted August 9, 2025 - 5:10am

Wrong caseback for the A-11, most likely a swap.

mybulova_admin
Posted August 9, 2025 - 8:39pm

So a question to the community from me. What military model does the ORD DEPT case back belong to?

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted August 10, 2025 - 10:27am

Stephen,  Technically the watch is known as the 10AK, here on site We have been calling it 'ORD DEPT'  

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted August 10, 2025 - 10:28am
  • the 10AK is a 15J non hacking wristwatch with a sub-seconds dial.