Case measures 38mm lug to lug x 21mm non inclusive of the Crown using Calipers. White Dial shows applied Gilt Arabic numerals and Bulova signature, tracks are printed in Black. Hour and Minute Hands are Gilt Modern style and a Gilt Modern Seconds Hand shows on a Sub Dial fully obscuring the 6. Caseback is Stainless Steel and stamped as shown. Black Leather single keeper Strap is N.O.S. signed JB Champion.
* last image shows as found condition, needs Glass to complete.
Jeez, what the hell had happened to that case!
GJ
a Dog buried it?
Actually I have no idea, under all the crud was a healthy layer of tarnish, under the tarnish a remarkable scratch and wear free Case. Movement is gummy but spotless, Dial unscathed, which is odd.
Caseback shows only one service date, apparantly this Watch had been lost and forgotton for quite some time.
Mark,
WOW! Nice "RESTORE" :-)
I'm STILL wondering if this is a Broker, or the Commodore? I thought it was the Broker, and Shawn labeled it a Commodore?? Does anyone have an AD for either, YET?!?
:-) Scott
45ish: Broker , Commodore BB: MX2037 178 PF: MC204/2 179
Scott,
One of the easier ones to be honest, although it's not finished. - Was listed as a 'COMMODORE' then noticed Gary's 'BROKER'.
Will investigate further.
The reason i believe it is the broker and not the commodore is because the below advert shows the commodore, although similar the lugs are different...by deduction that leaves this as the Broker does it not?
There must be an advert somewhere as these models aren't rare rare...
Discussed here:
http://www.mybulova.com/node/1260
A process of elimination would name this Model the 'BROKER' but as always an ad confirming the ID would be nice.
Guys is there any menition of the Director there in the Crsytal catalogs. This is about the closest ad we have minus the side engravings.
admin,
If I recall the discussion 'DIRECTOR' also had a slightly shorter Case dimension (?)
...one year later, and hopefully some new info?
Just been given one of these. No stem, no discernible wear to bezel, no crystal, dial is salmon coloured but in need of restoration, hour and minute hands need same, second hand missing and inner case back rusty. Movement is 8AE 17 jewels not workingand missing 2-3 barrel bar screws, caseback no. is 3188894 and stamped inside"Bulova 10K rolled gold plate bezel,sterling base,stainless back,NEW YORK." Just looked at date marks, an X and an anchor shape, 1942-43?