VTG 1947 Bulova "Craftsman B" Rose Gold 21 J 7AK in Period Box Ready to Gift!

Description: 1947 Bulova Craftsman B Rose Gold with Gift Box About Bulova Joseph Bulova started a small jewelry shop in New York City around 1875. In 1912, he launched his first plant dedicated entirely to the production of watches. At his factory in Biel, Switzerland, he began a mass production new to watchmaking. Think of Joseph Bulova as the “Henry Ford” of watches. Through standardized parts and visually distinctive advertising, Bulova made the wristwatch both popular and widely available to the American public. From 1922 through 1930, Bulova marketed 350 different ladies’ Art Deco watches, with at least an equal number of models for men. Distinguishing between different years and models is best left to—well, people who have the time and passion for that kind of thing. Bulova produced the first radio advertising broadcast in 1926, announcing the first beep in history: At the tone, it’s eight o’clock, Bulova Watch Time, an announcement heard by millions of Americans. By 1940, Bulova sponsored each of the top 20 radio shows in the US. Part showman and part innovator, Bulova built an observatory atop a NYC skyscraper to determine precise time, and the Accuton movement which used a tuning fork to regulate watch function. Perhaps, again, imitating the automakers, Bulova experimented with different “lines” for different price points: Westfield in the 1930s and Caravelle in the 1960s were the more “modest” Bulova lines. The Citizen Watch Company (Japan) bought Bulova in 2008. Both companies are now part of the Swatch Group. About this watch This watch has been identified as a 1947 Craftsman B. The 7AK 21J movement carries a code for 1946. There is a magazine ad in the photos. As if the rose face was not distinctive enough, I love the beveled crystal! It rides a new alligator patterned brown leather band. I've worn it as a dress watch. Although small as a men's watch by today's standards, this would make an incredible women's watch. This watch comes in a period case and is ready to gift. If this is not exactly what you are looking for, check out our other watches. About me I buy and sell a few old watches from the mid-1930s through the mid-1960s. I like Hamilton and the occasional Bulova. Sometimes I will venture into British watches (e.g., Ingersoll). I deal in mechanical and automatics. Like a tracker pipe organ (also an interest of mine) they are a combination of history, architecture, and machine: little art works. I confess to owning a Citizen for work use, but I generally eschew battery powered appliances. If the items in my collection seem similar, it is because I like a particular style and function. I prefer real numbers on a watch face and need to tell time at a glance while speaking. I typically wear these watches for weeks, months, or years before selling them—ahh— to make sure everything works as it should. I am not just an eBay flipper. If I tell you a watch runs and keeps time: it runs and keeps time. When I make a buying mistake (oh, it happens) the watch goes to off to a professional watchmaker to be rebuilt and restored and, after my recovering some cost by wearing it, offered as such at a premium. All the watches I sell are intended to be ready to wear and giftable.

Price: 225 USD

Location: Scottsboro, Alabama

End Time: 2024-12-23T07:13:21.000Z

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