Bulova 1956 Aircraft

Submitted by FifthAvenueRes… on
Manufacture Year
1956
Movement Model
13AK
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
912009
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

WWII'ish 2 register Chronograph. Stainless Steel Case measures 38mm lug to lug x 32mm wide non inclusive of the Crown using Calipers. Original Butler finish Dial shows luminous Military Standard Arabic numerals. Open outer chapter numerically calibrated at 5 Second intervals and Bulova signature are printed Black. A constant Seconds sub Dial numerically calbrated at 20 second intervals appears fully obscuring the 9 and a 30 Minute sub Dial numerically calibrated at 10 Minute intervals appears fully obscuring the 3. Hour and Minute Hands are luminous. Constant Seconds Hand is Modern style and the 30 Minute register Hand is Index style. Flyback Center Seconds Hand is 10 AKSCH style. Steel Crown and pushers are original. Snap fit Caseback is Stainless Steel. * 13 AK Movement  is a Swiss Valjoux 23 signed Bulova Watch Co. Bada$$  1/14/2012 - Many thanks to Jeff at Time Restoration for Service on the Chrono.

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zappatore88
Posted February 15, 2015 - 12:09pm

What I meant to ask was did they make the 13h movement with this style case and dial , blue non lumed hands. I saw one in the database with the 13h movement , but also saw one someplace with 13h movement with this dial here. Is the 13h valjoux

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted July 23, 2024 - 7:08am

I think I see a * and a + on the 13AH (over by the case screw on the left) - 1941 and 1943

The 13AK is dated L9 - 1959

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted June 10, 2013 - 12:40pm

Thank You for the clarification Reverend.

alien Ant
Posted June 10, 2013 - 1:41pm

The centre-seconds chronograph hand can be used to measure 1/5th second intervals on the outer chapter ring. Fantastic watch.

mybulova_admin
Posted April 9, 2020 - 11:14pm

Looks like we missed the mark regarding the year.

1957_LineBook_BAWD0127 Page 42A

It's in fact a 1956 Bulova Aircraft

1956 Bulova Chronograph Aircraft

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted July 10, 2024 - 12:37pm

I see, the registers on Joes' version are slightly smaller, but those hands.  Are they original to the watch? 

I have Bulova 13AK (Valjouz 23) 'Lumious' hands N.O.S. in sealed packs and they are identical to the Hands of the 'AIRCRAFT'.  

Joes' Minute hand doesn't seem to match the Hour hand when looking at the tips, or is that corrosion.