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1949 Bulova ‘His Excellency’ Wrist Watch
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1949 Bulova ‘His Excellency’ Wrist Watch

1920 - 1940
Sold 11 November 2025 · The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
This “1949 Bulova ‘His Excellency’ Wrist Watch” found a buyer.

It was listed by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

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Description

1949 Bulova ‘His Excellency’ wrist watch.

The watch has a 21-jewel 7AK hand-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed and it has the date code for 1948.

The watch measures 21mm wide excluding the lugs and 29mm high excluding the lugs. The case is 10k gold filled and it is in good condition for a 1940s piece, just light rubbing to the fronts of the lugs.

The curved lens has a couple of short minor scratches if you look very closely.

The signed dial is in its original copper coloured finish with original hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers.

A “new old stock” leather strap has been fitted.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Declaration

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Vintage Gold Wristwatch to the 1940s.

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SA1157008
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All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch.

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Description
1949 Bulova ‘His Excellency’ wrist watch.

The watch has a 21-jewel 7AK hand-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed and it has the date code for 1948.

The watch measures 21mm wide excluding the lugs and 29mm high excluding the lugs.

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The case is 10k gold filled and it is in good condition for a 1940s piece, just light rubbing to the fronts of the lugs.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
fig 1. A close-up view of a vintage rectangular gold-cased wristwatch with a brown leather strap and a numerical dial.
fig 1. 1949 Bulova ‘His Excellency’ Wrist Watch

The curved lens has a couple of short minor scratches if you look very closely.

The signed dial is in its original copper coloured finish with original hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers.

A “new old stock” leather strap has been fitted.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Vintage Gold Wristwatch to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1157008
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011

Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the The Vintage Wrist Watch Company Profile Page

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1949 Bulova ‘His Excellency’ wrist watch
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWristwatches
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleRetro
  • MaterialGold-plated metal, Leather, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsRectangular case, Subsidiary seconds dial, Arabic numerals, Lug detailing

FAQs

Wristwatches from the 1940s typically feature geometric case shapes, such as rectangles and squares, alongside Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dials.

Mid-century watches frequently utilised gold plating, yellow gold or stainless steel for cases, paired with genuine leather straps and acrylic crystals.

Authentic pieces generally display maker hallmarks on the case back, mechanical movements with specific jewel counts, and period-correct dial typography.

A vintage dress watch complements tailored suiting and smart-casual attire, adding subtle historical interest to contemporary outfits.

Keep mechanical watches away from moisture and magnetic fields, avoid manual over-winding, and service the movement every three to five years.
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