Bulova Academy Award model X
Circa 1950 (L0)
Bulova 7AK hand wind movement
21 jewels
Movement 1949
Case serial number 1885915
All original--dial, hands, crown and crystal
10k gold filled case is in very good condition
Movement winds sets and runs plus (+) 15 seconds dial up over 24 hours
Case measures 26mm wide 41mm lug to lug and has 16mm lugs
Harder to find original gold curtain dial vintage Bulova
Comes with vintage NOS Kreisler Corfam strap

Asking $155 CAD shipped OBO

 

I wish I had done a better job capturing it in the pics, the 3-D effect is very pretty.

 

Lovely
I just found an Academy Award Bulova version R
Good Luck with your sale

 

@Syrte needs to see this wonderful piece of Art Deco-ness.

In case anyone is wondering, the L0 on the caseback stands for 1950, and the 49 on the movement is for 1949. For more info, see this site:

http://www.mybulova.com/bulova-date-codes

 

Thanks agee I've owned a few R version over the years after seeing one an issue of British GQ magazine. I should have kept them but I was always chasing after something else.

Correct ulackfocus

These were suppose to be made under agreement with the Academy for four years but Bulova exceeded it's reach with an advert proclaiming these watches to be award winning deigns, which the Oscars felt meant Bulova were saying they won an Oscar for their design. They were sued, lost and the watches stopped production after only two years.

The design agee mentions above is particularly nice:

http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1951-academy-award-6799

 

Here's the article I mentioned above. I can't remember if it was from a 1990 or 1991 issue, but look at the price!

 

Thank you @ulackfocus !!
Yes, hard core art deco indeed .... , and that dial is reminiscent of high flying jewelery - like Piaget and Poiray...

 

OHPF

 

Watch is now sold. Thank you Omega Forum for hosting and thank you to my buyer and to the OF community for stopping by to take a look and comment

 

What a great deal