Bulova 1951 Academy Award

Submitted by Kathy L. on
OO
Manufacture Year
1951
Movement Model
6BC
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
I271085
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
Tonneau
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

I picked up a second AA "OO" because the dial was a bit nicer than the first one.  After getting it in the mail I don't think it is that much nicer but still nice to get just the same.  Like this one:  https://www.mybulova.com/watches/1951-academy-award-9915 .  I think these were popular models in the day and they are all pretty well worn.  Still on the look out for a mint one.  I swapped bands so this one would have the NOS original band and I put another complementary NOS band on my first one. 

This has a 10K yellow gold filled case date stamped L1.  The 21 jewel working movement is also date stamped L1.  I installed a new crystal which snapped right in place.  

1951 Bulova watch
1951 Bulova watch
1951 Bulova watch
1951 Bulova watch
1951 Bulova watch
Bulova Watch advert
Kathy L.
Posted November 16, 2019 - 4:49pm

A comparison shot between the "OO" and "NN"

neetstuf-4-u
Posted November 16, 2019 - 5:04pm

Another nice one Kathy, good for you! Case looks to be pretty nice on this one. Well done on the crystal; another one  from the "hoard"? ;o)

1951 AA "OO"

Kathy L.
Posted November 16, 2019 - 5:43pm

Thanks Bob!  This crystal was from the first hoard I got : ) got three of them in the bunch so I popped one on my other "OO" at the same time.  Now they are both cleaned up and have new crystals.

mybulova_admin
Posted November 16, 2019 - 6:31pm

Great to see the advert showing both the Bulova Academy Award "OO" and "NN" and then to see them for real side by side.

I always wonder how many times these have appeared in an actual photo side by side....probably not too many.