Forums Latest Members

Vintage Bulovas from a Watch Makers' Estate 1930's-1960 + Hamilton Thor

  1. agee Aug 26, 2018

    Posts
    739
    Likes
    698
    Wanted to share these cool Bulova watches + Hamilton I picked up from a watch maker's estate
    They had been in for repair and were sitting in a drawer for many years-he never got around to repairing them
    Some are very hard to find. Some are Art Deco style
    Most for sale
    Left to right:
    1950 Academy Award Series "R" 10k GF 21 Jewels-just had it serviced and going my wife
    Only produced for 3 years starting in 1950. Produced by permission of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts + Sciences. Dial depicts searchlights
    1940's Senator GF + Steel case Copper tone dial 17J running cool stepped, curved lugs Bulova 8AE movement
    1934 Lone Eagle V 10k GF 17J -stepped case made to commemorate Lindbergh's Atlantic crossing in 1927
    Bulova 10AN mvt- missing its second hand Sold for $40 in 1937
    1951 Windsor 10k Rolled Gold Plate + Steel case 17J Cool Scrolled lugs Bulova 10BM mvt sold for $60 in 1951
    1948 Arnold 10k Rolled Gold Plate + Steel case 15J Bulova 10BC mvt sold for $30 in 1948
    1960 American Eagle Model E 10k RGP + Steel case 17J Asymmetrical case 11AF Bulova Movement- just serviced by my watch man-rare Sold for $50 in 1960
    Also from the same estate
    1959 Hamilton Thor 10k GF asymmetrical case not running + missing 2 hands, just picked up a crystal -now looking for hands-my watch man Hamilton 770 movement
    has it now for service + repair-he is looking for hands for it. Rare
    If anyone has the correct hands for this, please contact me
    IMG_6011.JPG IMG_6012.JPG IMG_6013.JPG IMG_6014.JPG IMG_5742.JPG
     
    Edited Sep 7, 2018
    michael22 likes this.
  2. Waltesefalcon Aug 26, 2018

    Posts
    3,066
    Likes
    8,277
    Great looking watches. Dibs on the Lone Eagle. That Hamilton is really cool, to bad it's missing hands and a crystal.
     
  3. agee Aug 26, 2018

    Posts
    739
    Likes
    698
    I have a new old stock crystal for the Hamilton Thor
    My watch man and I are looking for the hands
    Dibs on the Lone Eagle honored
     
    Edited Aug 27, 2018