Bulova 1945 Cadet

Submitted by wdjoyner on
Manufacture Year
1945
Movement Model
10AK
Movement Date Code
Triangle
Movement Jewels
15
Case Serial No.
6756099
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
20x22 mm ?
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

This is a 15 jewel 10AK movement, with a triangle stamp near the "Bulova Watch Co. USA" stamp on the train bridge. It does not run. While in poor condition, the dial is square, with all three hands (hour and minute hands on one, the second hand on a small subdial). The square case has slightly rounded sides, what is called "tonneau" I think, and a "decorative" bezel, if that makes sense. I'm guessing that it is not a military-issue Bulova.  My guess is that it's an Arnold (from vintage bulova ad 1945, page 3), but could be wrong. It is very similar to the Brewster models and other similar 15 jewel 10AK movements in the mybulova database, and hard for me to be certain.   Can you help identify it?

10AK movement with triangle stamp
case back of the watch
dial of the watch
wdjoyner
Posted August 31, 2026 - 4:22am

Thank you. It makes sense that the date of manufacture of the watch is based on the case, not the movement.

 Also, I just noted that for the Arnold watch, the part of the metal case bordering the crystal (for example, in https://mybulova.com/watches/1942-arnold-10343) seems to have textured pattern on the sides only, while for the bezel of my watch, that decorative pattern extends all around the dial.

Geoff Baker
Posted September 1, 2026 - 9:34pm

1946 Bulova Cadet