President 1940s Era Variant Research
1943 Borchert Field Score Card Ad -
President "A" Case model 1, 21J, Standard Dial
President "K" Case mode 2, 21J, Dot and Bar Dial
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1943 Borchert Field Score Card Ad -
President "A" Case model 1, 21J, Standard Dial
President "K" Case mode 2, 21J, Dot and Bar Dial
Hi,
Can anyone help with part number for the stem and crown for a 1973 Senator A. The case is stamped T-3081 on the back plate.
An example is displayed in the '73 listing as a Senator A. 11AOACB movement with day/date on opposite sides of dial.
Thanks
Who contracted with Bulova and who did Bulova own? I don't claim to know the answers but an observation I've made over the years is with Warwick Watch Company. I am trained as a jeweler and had my family store that came down through my family. In the 1980's I bought a 72 piece collection of Warwick watches from a customer, I don't own any of those but I kept accurate records in case anything came in that was stolen. Of the 72 piece collection I noticed that 27 of the watches had American Standard cases and movements very similiar in design to Westfield/Bulova Movements.
I recently acquired an Accutron 214 (N0) and an Accutron 218 (N2). I have never owned one. They did not work even with new batteries. I found a member of yours, John V. of Time & Again of Apopka FL online. I took a chance and sent my watches to him for restoration. The entire experience with him was pleasant! He was very professional and thorough, has much expertise, communicative, obviously dedicated. He itemized everything he did, explained his considerable work in detail, even sent me photos of his progress. His price to fix both watches was very reasonable too!
Everything is copied verbatum from the record.
It appears Bulova switch to the “Bulova Quality” marking instead of the Karat marking on the watch cases because they reduced the gold content in the cases and did not want to advertise the reduction.
June 14, 1930 Congressional Record – House 10835
Bulova “Lone Eagle” watch not 14-Karat white gold filled
Everything below is copied verbatum, parenthesis appear in the original record of proceedings from the US Congress June 14, 1930 in reference to a Senate Proceeding November 13, 1929. What is interesting is this point:
Second. Knickerbocker watch Co., Westfield Watch Co., Arrow Jewelry Mfg Co., American Standard Warch Case Co. are listed separately but in reality are nothing but subsidiaries of Bulova Watch Co.
June 14 1930 Congressional Record – House 10840
1971 Bulova Digital Clock Ad
Candid, Showtime, Tempo, Vagabond and Daytime
I have two Bulova Acutrons day/date up/down watches. Both have M9 date codes on the case back, yet both movements are date-coded N0. Is there any info on why this may have happened, or is this a common occurrence for early-made N0 movements? Or is this a weird coincidence?
Interesting video to watch. Try it at your own risk though.
Bulova Accutron - Servicing a TECHNOLOGICAL MARVEL - My First Tuning Fork Watch - YouTube