Original Item: Only One Available. This is a later WW2 (1941-42) OF officer issue Stainless Steel case and screw back BULOVA Model 10 AK 15-Jewel wrist watch. This wonderful example has been fully cleaned, tested and runs perfectly. It was manufactured in between 1941-1942 for the US Army. It has a black face with radium luminous numbers for night use, though the radium has mostly degraded. It has the name BULOVA WATCH Co. U.S.A on the internal movement. The band is a correct high quality web reproduction. The serial number is 80825.
During WWII, Bulova supplied watches for the US Army, Navy, and Marine Corps [the Air Force was the Army Air Force]. In 1940, the Ordnance Department published the requirements for military watches. The list includes pocket, wrist, and stop watches.
Marking on the case reads:
U.S.A.
OF. 80825
Brand: Bulova
Size: 10 1/2 LIGNE
Movement: 15-jewel
Model: 10 AK
Watch Shape: Round
Serial Number: 80825
Case Color: Silver
Year of Manufacture: 1941-2
Face Color: Black
Country of Manufacture: Switzerland
There is no warranty for this watch and returns for a non-working watch will not be honored. Please note all watches are wound and tested then recorded on video before shipment. We are not in the watch repair business- ALL SALES ARE FINAL.