Bulova 1955 -Unknown

Submitted by neetstuf-4-u on
Manufacture Year
1955
Movement Model
8AC
Movement Date Code
L2
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
A156299
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

I purchased this one as a "what the heck is that". Case is a match to Craftsman "C" and dial is an almost match to Beau Brummell "P" except the markers are silver instead of yellow. I find nothing like it in the database.

My wife just did a "deep dig" on the internet and found 2 more that were sold off private sites and are yellow gold plate with white dials. Both dated 1955 with 17J 8AC movements dated 1952.

Whatzit?

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neetstuf-4-u
Posted August 30, 2025 - 3:09pm

These are the 2 my wife extracted from sold items on the internet. Yellow plate with white dials,  case dates of 1955 and movement dates of 1952.

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Geoff Baker
Posted August 31, 2025 - 8:46pm

Bob - what di you find in the adverts, any matches?

neetstuf-4-u
Posted August 31, 2025 - 9:32pm

Nothing. I suspect this was a Bulova 1 year production "purge" of leftovers. I find it extremely unlikely that subject watch and the 2 found on Google  all being 1955 cases with 1952 movements is a "Frankenbully" coincidence.

1955mercury
Posted August 31, 2025 - 10:00pm

This is a 1952 Bulova, same dial, in a different case.

1952

 

neetstuf-4-u
Posted September 3, 2025 - 11:28am

Merc, what is the source of this photo? Is casing white or yellow?  The mystery deepens, Same dial with apparent white markers in a 1952 case..

1955mercury
Posted September 3, 2025 - 11:44am

The case is white. It was a watch that sold on ebay a few weeks back. I thought it was going to be mine. The auction ended and a #!?X&% snyper had gotten in a bid 10 seconds after the bid closing time and ebay declared them the winner. 

JimDon5822
Posted September 1, 2025 - 8:54pm

I have not been able to find a match.  Unknown for me.  Could be an unadvertised variant of the Craftsman.   

Geoff Baker
Posted September 1, 2025 - 9:16pm

1955 Bulova Unknown

mybulova_admin
Posted September 3, 2025 - 6:23am

Case of a Craftsmen "C", dial and hands of a Beau Brummel "P".

The Craftsmen has a 21J movement, whilst the BB has a 17J. So it's either a marriage of the Craftsmen case with a BB dial, hands and movement, OR an unknown model we have yet to find. For what it's worth the white dial in yellow case would be a marriage of the Craftsmen "B" and Beau Brummel "O".

There being multiple examples suggests the latter.

1955 Bulova Unknown