LADIES Original Vintage Accutron watch, Extremely Rare, Still in Box, Tunining Fork Movement, AE3358-COF. BULOVA Academy Award Z Model. Super Scarce Low Production Only made 1 year Vintage Bulova "Academy Award Z" model wrist watch. Rare Low Production Bulova Academy Award.
Just a short year later in 1951 when Bulova tried to stretch their rights by advertising the watch as an "Award Winning Design" The Academy sued them with "perpetrating a fraud" arguing that Oscar's symbolic value had been diminished because people would assume that due to being advertised as "Award Winning Design", Bulova had earned an Oscar for "best watch design". Due to this lawsuit, the Bulova Academy Award Watches were also named "the Law Suit watches". The Academy aligned with the Federal Trade Commission to break its contract with the Bulova company two years early, making the short production run of 1950 & 1951 Academy Award Bulova watches "VERY" scarce items. These Academy Award model watches have been VERY popular with watch collectors and film memorabilia collectors alike.
Most Academy models always have ribbed dials known as the "Golden Curtain" dial. 100% all original & 5-time factory signed & hallmarked. All high polished and 10 karat Yellow Gold Filled case with soft satin sand marked case back, case measures 25.40mm (not counting the stem or Bulova hallmarked crown) by 35.40mm. Powered by 21 jewel American made high grade caliber 10-BM movement.Original MINT condition "ribbed" Golden Curtain dial. Original compound curved glass crystal. Running fine & keeping time, This highly collectible timepiece comes with the attached matching Gold tone expandable band "AND" Two New Old Stock Calfskin straps. EXCELLENT overall cosmetic & mechanical condition. We found a few of the "Z" model Academy Award watches.
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