Bulova Military-Style 21 Jewel Wristwatch c.1940s | Cal. 10AK
ITEM-2731-EA
Product Details
For
collectors of vintage Bulova watches, military-style watches, and
smaller-format mechanical wristwatches of the 1940s, this example offers
attractive period character combined with a high-jewel-count manual movement.
Details:
MAKE
Manufacturer: Bulova
Country: Switzerland
Type: Man's
Circa Date: 1940s
CASE
Material: White Base Metal.
Measurements: The width is 31 mm without crown.
Shape: Round.
Back: Screw back.
Conditions: C 3-17 (The case is in Very Good condition –
Very Worn)
BAND
Type: Standard Leather band.
DIAL
Color: Silver.
Numerals: Arabic Numerals.
Hands: Spade Hands.
Conditions: D 3 (The dial is in Very Good condition)
MOVEMENT
Type: Mechanical, manual wind movement.
Jewels: 21 Jewels.
Escapement: Lever Escapement.
Set: Stem Set.
Numbered: Cal. 10AK
Conditions: M 3 (The movement is in Very Good
condition)
The watch will be timed out and refreshed by our watchmaker if needed prior to shipment.
Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description and provide the best representation of the case, dial, movement, and overall condition.
Bulova Caliber 10AK
Inside is a Bulova Cal. 10AK, a
traditional manually wound mechanical movement.
This example is particularly
appealing with its 21-jewel
configuration. Jewels are employed at important friction points
within a mechanical movement, helping reduce friction and wear between moving
components.
The movement also incorporates
a lever escapement and
stem setting, representing the conventional architecture of a
quality mechanical wristwatch of its era.
Unlike an automatic watch, this
Bulova is wound manually through the crown—part of the traditional experience
of wearing a vintage mechanical wristwatch.
Silver Arabic Numeral Dial
The dial emphasizes legibility
rather than ornamentation.
A silver background with Arabic numerals
and spade hands creates a simple, highly readable
presentation appropriate to the functional character of the watch.
Its D3 – Very Good condition
is particularly attractive when contrasted with the considerably more worn
exterior case. Together, the two provide the watch with genuine vintage
character without attempting to disguise its age.
Why Collect This Vintage
Bulova?
This watch combines several
appealing period features: 1940s
styling, compact 31mm proportions, screw-back case construction, silver Arabic
numeral dial, spade hands, a 21-jewel Bulova Cal. 10AK movement, manual
winding, and lever escapement.
The substantial case wear also
gives it the appearance of a watch that was genuinely worn rather than a
vintage watch restored to look new.
For a collector of Bulova watches, World War II-era wristwatches, military-style watches, or vintage manual-wind watches, it is an interesting period example.
