Bulova 1954 -Unknown

Submitted by mfcas10 on
Manufacture Year
1954
Movement Model
108M
Movement Date Code
L4
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
8309712
Case shape
Stepped
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I’m unsure about what this one is. I couldn’t find anything that matched it exactly in the adverts from 1954. It has the same case as the 1952 Wembley, though my watch is 10kt RGP, not 14kt solid like all the Wembleys I’ve seen. It has the same dial as the 1953 Clifton, though I’m not sure if there is a variant of the Clifton with this particular case from 1954. 

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mybulova_admin
Posted March 2, 2024 - 8:16pm

Case of a Wembley, dial of a Broadway "C" and Clifton "A".

There seems to be a number of different models with a 3 diamond dial combination.

I'm still looking for an exact match.

mfcas10
Posted March 4, 2024 - 1:41pm

Thanks for providing the links to these ones. The discussion there is helpful, even if it leads to the same unknown status. 

JimDon5822
Posted March 2, 2024 - 8:34pm

I am not finding a case dial match for this one.  

Geoff Baker
Posted March 2, 2024 - 9:43pm

Great looking watch, it seems like this is going to be an Unknown as well.

Andersok
Posted March 3, 2024 - 5:29am

Agree with above comments that this is an Unknown

neetstuf-4-u
Posted March 3, 2024 - 10:49am

Unknown, just like my 2 examples referenced above by Admin

neetstuf-4-u
Posted March 4, 2024 - 8:19pm

Hopefully, one day we will find an ID.

mfcas10
Posted March 13, 2024 - 1:52am

Unrelated to identification but relevant to this watch: does anyone know of any good/reputable redialing/dial restoration services that may specialize in Bulovas (and perhaps Hamilton, too)? I know the subject of redialing can be divisive, but it’s not like this is a rare Vacheron Constantin where redialing could drop thousands of dollars off its value haha. There’s just some wear on the dial that bothers me when I wear it that I wouldn’t mind having retouched.