Description:  1948 Director

Model Name

Director

Case Date

1948

Case Serial

8941838

Signature Locations

Inside case, outside case, movement, dial, crown

Case Signature Format

Inside - "Bulova, New York"

Outside - "Bulova"

Movement

7AK, 21 Jewels, no adjustments indicated

Movement Date Code

1948

Case Material Description

14K Solid Gold (white)

Case Dimensions

36.25mm lug to lug x 21.25mm without crown

(28.4mm without lugs)

Case Type

Snap back, rectangular

Crystal Specifications

21.6mm x 17.6mm, rectangular (G-S CMX326-35)

Other Details

 

NOTES:  The only advertisement showing this case for this time period is the Director ad shown below.  However, that ad shows and describes diamonds on the dial.  I am aware of one other example, in addition to mine, where the diamonds are not present.  My assumption is that the diamond-less model was offered as an option, though not advertised (or we don't yet have the advertisement).   The ladies' models are sometimes seen advertised with and without diamonds under the same model name, so the same is possible here.

1948 Director

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