Men's Bulova. Possible Gold filled case with open lugs. 10BU movement. Inscription on the back has worn through, and I can't tell if it's repair marks on the case back or not, but it's obscured.
1958 Bulova President. Certainly looks like someone has repaired the back case. The watch was obviously worn for many years and no doubt served its wearer well....as all Bulova's did :-)
1958 Bulova President
1958 Bulova President
Looks like the jeweler was a little "heavy handed" and went too deep when engraving, and then tried to fix his "oops". Based on the movement oxidation, it's been like that a long time.
I fixed one like this to make it wearable for the short term with a disc of metal duct tape on the case inside. It comes by the roll and has a peel off paper backing. It's not a long term permanent fix, but will keep out moisture and prevent further damage to the face and movement.
In reply to President 'E' by Andersok
Agreed; it's an "E" variant.
In reply to Agreed; it's an "E" variant. by neetstuf-4-u
Good spotting!
1958 President “E”
Another option would be to find a donor case. Gold filled cases are not easily repaired by traditional methods, the base metal varies widely. I spoke with a goldsmith about this, he said laser welding also doesn't work.
1958 President 'E'.