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 September 3, 2025 - 11:14am

In reply to by mybulova_admin

BB "P" dial has yellow gold markers; subject watch has white. As far as I can see, the dial doesn't dead match any known watch in database. That would seem to indicate it isn't a marriage.

Kathy L.
Posted September 3, 2025 - 11:09am

May have been a jeweler special?  Great looking watch.

Unknown

neetstuf-4-u
Posted September 3, 2025 - 5:21pm

Here is another one (dead match) that was a completed eBay auction 1955 case and 1952 17J movement.

anoth unknown

GuyMontag
Posted September 12, 2025 - 4:51pm

In reply to by neetstuf-4-u

I have one of these that I purchased in 2022 as part of a job lot that in my notes at the time I had said it looked like a Craftsman case with a BB P dial and labelled it non-conforming as it also had a 1955 case with a 1952 (8AC) movement so I assumed it was kluged together. Maybe not! Mine was not purchased from ebay and came with several other Bulova's, so it isn't the watch in the ebay ad you posted. Also, the seconds hand in the ebay auction you posted looks too long and not correct. It is interesting that they both have a 1955 case with a 1952 movement.