Bulova WWII Ordnance Department Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1944
This is a 1944 U.S. Army military issue wristwatch manufactured by Bulova Watch Co. under Ordnance Department specifications. The watch features a 31.6 mm round chrome and steel case with a screw-down back stamped with serial OF 84652 and military markings.
It houses a manual-wind Bulova caliber 10AK 15-jewel movement bearing a circle date code indicating 1944 manufacture. The black dial presents Arabic numerals, a peripheral railroad track, and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position. The timepiece is fitted to a green canvas two-piece strap.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Military wristwatch
- Caliber
- Caliber 10AK
- Case Diameter
- 31.6 mm
- Place recorded
- United States
- Case Back Serial
- OF 84652
- Case Inscription
- ORD. DEPT. U.S.A. OF. 84652 BULOVA WATCH CO.
- Maker / attribution
- Bulova Watch Co.
Design
- Visible features
- • Matte black dial marked 'BULOVA' below the 12 o'clock marker. • Luminous-style Arabic numeral hour markers paired with an outer railroad minute track. • Sub-seconds subsidiary dial positioned at 6 o'clock with Arabic numerals at ten-second intervals. • Silver-tone case with visible wear and curved lugs attached to a stitched olive-green canvas strap. • Prominent fluted crown on the right side of the case.
- Visual Observations
- The wristwatch displays a matte black dial inscribed with 'BULOVA' beneath the 12 o'clock hour marker. Arabic numerals marking the hours are styled with luminous material and enclosed by a peripheral railroad-style minute track. Positioned at 6 o'clock is a subsidiary seconds register marked with ten-second numerical intervals. The round silver-tone case shows visible surface wear along the bezel and lugs. A fluted winding crown is positioned on the right case band. The watch is attached to a two-piece olive-green canvas strap finished with perimeter stitching.
- Reported Movement and Dating
- The watch is reported by the seller to house a manual-wind Bulova caliber 10AK movement with 15 jewels and a sub-seconds hand. The movement is stated to be signed 'Bulova Watch Co. U.S.A.' A manufacture date of 1944 is derived from the source's note of a stamped circle date code on the movement. These movement details and internal stamps are not verified in the photograph and rely entirely on the listing description.
- Case Dimensions and Military Inscriptions
- According to the source listing, the case is constructed from chrome and steel with a screw-on back, measuring 31.6 mm in diameter, 40.2 mm lug-to-lug, 13 mm in thickness, and 16 mm across the lugs. The case exterior is stated to show signs of wear consistent with age. The listing reports that the case back is engraved with military markings reading 'ORD. DEPT. U.S.A. OF. 84652 BULOVA WATCH CO.' The 'OF' code prefix is cited by the source as an Ordnance Department designation for 15- to 17-jewel wristwatches in waterproof cases.
Identification
- Serial number
- OF 84652
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The internal caliber 10AK movement and case back inscriptions are not visible in the primary photograph and rely on source listing statements.
- Research required: Reported radium dial luminosity has not been independently measured.