Description:  1944 Minute Man

Model Name

Minute Man

Case Date

1944

Case Serial

4028374

Signature Locations

Inside Case, movement, dial

Case Signature Format

"Bulova, New York"

Movement

10AK, 17 Jewels, no adjustments

Movement Date Code

1944

Case Material Description

14K Rolled Gold Plate (rose)

Sterling Base

Stainless Back

Case Dimensions

36.6mm lug to lug x 24.75mm without crown

(26mm without lugs)

Case Type

Snap back, cushion

Crystal Specifications

23.4mm x 21.4mm (G-S CMY305-10)

Other Details

 

NOTES:  The first ad we have showing this version of the Minute Man is dated 1947.  That ad shows an engraved case in yellow gold only.  Ads in 1948 and 1949 list pink gold as an option.  I have yet to find an ad closer to the date of this watch or one that shows an unengraved bezel. 

A very similar case was used for the His Excellency XX in the mid-to-late 1940s, but the two should not be confused, as both the case shape and jewel count differ.

1944 Minute Man

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