1950 Bulova Stanton (possibly)
L0 date code
SN 4201387
17 jewel 10BM movement
A9 date code
original bracelet in EXCELLENT condition. If you were to see it after I cleaned it and told you it was NOS, you’d believe it.
I believe this to be the Stanton. It looks just like the Standish but the Standish has engraving on the sides.
There is a good explanation of the difference between the Shoreham, Standish, and Stanton in the discussion of the other 1950 Stanton in the DB.
The only advert I could find on site showing one of the 3 reference watches is for the 1950 Shoreham. One thing I've just noticed is the distinctive inner corner-cut bezel and minute track. The below advert certainly looks to show a matched bezel shape. It's not clear though to determine if the case is plain or engraved, although the seven examples we have on site are all engraved and look to match.
...and one now showing clear full top,bottom and sides engraved case.
Thus I think we can cross the Shoreham off the list.
Listed Standish models we have all show sides only, leaving the plain bezel version, which we by way of deduction must ID as a Stanton.
NOTE: We have no advert for either the Standish or Stanton, so they may very well be around the other way.
In reply to There is a Westfield model… by mybulova_admin
In reply to What does that mean? by Stinky_Sullivan
In reply to I'm not sure. It doesn't… by mybulova_admin
Now I understand what you were saying. I didn't know what a Westfield was. I think there are 3 possibilities.
1) There was some collaboration between Bulova and Westfield.
2) Another company other than Bulova owned the case design and licensed it to both Bulova and Westfield.
3) Westfield copied Bulova's design.
I've seen listings where descriptions of Westfield watches referenced Bulova. I'm assuming there is a connection.
In reply to Now I understand what you… by Stinky_Sullivan
In reply to I'm pretty sure Bulova owned… by 1955mercury
In reply to Correct, Westfield was a… by mybulova_admin