New Bulova watch ads 1930-1939

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Submitted by OldTicker on October 23, 2012 - 9:04pm

Post your new Bulova watch ads from 1930-1939 here.

IMPORTANT: When adding adverts please try and also include the models referenced. This helps when searching the site.

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plainsmen
Posted October 24, 2012 - 8:36am

Chester Times, PA December 10, 1937  "Horatio"

 

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plainsmen
Posted October 24, 2012 - 8:39am

 

Chester Times, PA November 30, 1939  "Winston", "Golden Eagle", "Sport" (Nurse Variant)

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plainsmen
Posted October 24, 2012 - 8:40am

 

Chester Times, PA  December 13, 1939   "Officer" 

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plainsmen
Posted October 25, 2012 - 12:09am

THE  N I A G A R A FALLS  G A Z E T TE August 23, 1940

 
"Officer" confirmed.... I know it's 1940... but I think we keep these two together.
 

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plainsmen
Posted October 24, 2012 - 8:41am

 

Chester Times, PA  February 12, 1937   "Phantom" with a hash dial.

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plainsmen
Posted October 24, 2012 - 8:40pm

SYRACUSE AMERICAN, December 17, 1933 "AMBASSADOR"

Looks to be the last of of this "Ambassador" before it changed to the rectangular version with the tri-rope bracelet.

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plainsmen
Posted October 24, 2012 - 9:57pm

Confirmed GENEVA DAILY TIMES FRIDAY, JANUARY 26,1934 

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bobbee
Posted October 24, 2012 - 8:47pm

Could this be the "two-tone" model?

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plainsmen
Posted October 24, 2012 - 9:52pm

GENEVA DAILY TIMES FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1937   "Craftsman"

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plainsmen
Posted October 25, 2012 - 12:22am

Schenectady NY Gazette November 4, 1938 - Curvex

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William Smith
Posted October 25, 2012 - 8:04am

From Bobbee  The Corsicana Sun, Texas. December 1930.
Two new Baguettes: Marianne & Lydia

 

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William Smith
Posted October 25, 2012 - 8:46am

From Bobbee  The Corsicana Sun, Texas. December 1936.
This VASSAR looks alot different than the enameled version of the late 1920's.  It actaully looks like the white-dialed verison of the black dailed c1936 Virginia.
Also Phantom without the numbered dial.

 

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1955mercury
Posted February 3, 2023 - 8:43am

Another ad for the1936 Bulova Vivian from the Washington Times - dated 03 December 1936. 

1936 Bulova Vivian

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William Smith
Posted October 25, 2012 - 8:52am

From Bobbee  The Corsicana Sun, Texas. May 1932

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plainsmen
Posted October 26, 2012 - 1:37am

THE BINGHAMTON PRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31,1936

"FRANKLIN"

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bobbee
Posted October 26, 2012 - 10:34am

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Winona Herald May 1930. This model looks different to the earlier ladies Wellesley, the Buckingham counterpart.

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bobbee
Posted October 26, 2012 - 10:32am

Winona Herald, May 1930.

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plainsmen
Posted October 28, 2012 - 4:42pm

SYRACUS JOURNAL Friday, June 12, 1931

Revere with some really nice detail on the bracelet.

 

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William Smith
Posted October 29, 2012 - 9:19pm

To watch out for....There's a LORMA in this database ad in 1938, as well as a LORNA in the April 1937 ad below.  They are different watches.  LORNA below new model name.

 

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William Smith
Posted October 29, 2012 - 10:47pm

April 1940 LORMA ad matching the ad 1938 LORMA Ad already in database ad in 1938 linked above.  Confirms the LORMA.  Still only one ad (above) for LORNA.

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bobbee
Posted November 16, 2012 - 10:25am

Dec. 1936. New shape 21 jewel CONRAD.

EDIT:- BIG blushes from me! not a new name, misprint Alden.

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Time Bandit
Posted November 16, 2012 - 10:46am

Bob, why do you believe the "Aldon" is a misprint?

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bobbee
Posted November 16, 2012 - 10:54am

Because it looks like the Alden, first ad page four of vintage ads.

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Time Bandit
Posted November 16, 2012 - 9:19am

"Alden" or "Aldon"???

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bobbee
Posted November 19, 2012 - 12:08pm

December 1935 ad.

FRANKLIN confirmed.

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bobbee
Posted November 16, 2012 - 10:22am

Rubbish res, but this 1935 ad has the engraved Commodore.

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bobbee
Posted November 19, 2012 - 8:18am

June 1937 ad.

New model KNICKERBOCKER.

Note the lack of a sub-seconds dial, common in several models at this time.

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bobbee
Posted November 16, 2012 - 4:22pm

March 1930 ad.

The Watertite.

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William Smith
Posted November 16, 2012 - 9:20pm

I musta forgot to post this Watertite ad from the Ogdenberg Republic Jounrnal August 27, 1930.

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William Smith
Posted November 16, 2012 - 9:33pm

December 1st, 1939 ad from page 4 of "The Casa Grande Dispatch" (Arizona) Newspaper.
"Doug Corrigan" looks like the model name.

 

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bobbee
Posted November 17, 2012 - 7:36pm

Nice 1931 Sky King ad.

Shows the engraving well.

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bobbee
Posted November 17, 2012 - 11:00pm

December 1938 ad.

New model for 1938, the "BRUNSWICK".

(I left other models and makes in for scale.)

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plainsmen
Posted November 17, 2012 - 11:20pm

Oh oh... that looks like the Knight doesn't it boys?

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Daca102090
Posted December 16, 2012 - 3:14pm

That was my first response.  "That sure looks like the knight, now I need to look at the date code on my example...DARN!"

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bobbee
Posted November 19, 2012 - 12:20pm

Dec. 1935 ad.

DICTATOR, earlier than the black dial BANKER in ads and watches.

Saw one on ebay not too long ago, wish I'd got it now.

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bobbee
Posted November 19, 2012 - 8:14am

December 1930 ad.

New model OAKLEY, Engraved and enamelled, sorry about the res, maybe the big Wahoo from Oahu can sort it!

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William Smith
Posted March 20, 2013 - 9:05pm

Turned to greyscale, stretched just the right vertical bezel, then did a shadow highlight thingie.  Any more and I'd be modeling the error in the original ad  LOL

 

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bobbee
Posted November 27, 2012 - 4:30pm

Two ads from the Syracuse NY Journal, the single watch one from March  1937, the other from May 1937.

Both portray the American Clipper available in White and Yellow gold.

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bobbee
Posted December 2, 2012 - 2:07pm

October 1936 ad.

Confirms LORNA.

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bobbee
Posted December 22, 2014 - 4:11am

1937 ad.

New name "Farragut". 

Note the President, "white or natural gold"? I never noticed it before!

 

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plainsmen
Posted December 16, 2012 - 11:33pm

Farragut confirmed... 1937 New York Post ad...  Looks to be the same one Bobbee.... 

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plainsmen
Posted December 16, 2012 - 11:46pm

Binghamton NY Press Grayscale 1935 -President

Ad for the wondering seconds...

 

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bobbee
Posted October 7, 2014 - 1:27pm

Dec. 1934 ad.

Loads of ladies.

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bobbee
Posted December 17, 2012 - 9:35am

1933 ad. Better view of the two tone Prez.

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FifthAvenueRes…
Posted July 5, 2013 - 3:41pm

Could someone please point out where the above ad states 'two-tone President'.

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bobbee
Posted June 2, 2014 - 7:43am

My apologies, I just thought that with the bezel uprights and horizontals looking darker they were yellow gold, and the lighter stepped sides were white gold. As this model came in a "two-tone" case, I assumed this was one. 

With a matching band too, if you look closely it too has "light and dark" toning.

Proof it came in the "two-tone" case.

 

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bobbee
Posted December 26, 2012 - 11:43am

Dec. 1939 ad.

CONQUEROR. Can't find any watch like this in the DB, almost like a reverse American Eagle.

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bobbee
Posted December 26, 2012 - 1:09pm

July 1932 ad.

ANDREW. new model.

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bobbee
Posted December 29, 2012 - 6:05pm

May 1931 ad.

The STANFORD.

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bobbee
Posted December 29, 2012 - 7:19pm

From the same May 1931 ad.

New names, Justine, Josephine and Nancy.

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