Here is a ladies watch that I haven't seen before. Inside case is marked L9 and movement is a 6COAC:
Here is one exactly like it except the linked watch has a glass back and mine does not (Not an active auction):
Thanks, it runs, but is running fast so I suspect like so many other Bulova's I've see it has a Hairspring problem. Probably need demagnitizing or cleaned. I was surprised when I took the back off to find a occilating rotor.
I took a look through the ad pages and did not see a match so I will assume the L9 designation indicates Ca. 1959.
Thanks.
You could give de-magnetizing a try; this 30-second process is so easy with a demagnetizer that a watchmaker or jeweler shouldn't charge you. But it should be treated to a proper service if you choose to run it anyway.
These watches are rather uncommon, and I believe undervalued - hang onto it (or sell it to me!)
Very well could be a nurses's watch.
But the red seconds hands served a "Yes, your watch is running. . ." function to the skeptical public during these early years of self-winding watches. I suspect that Bulova is aware of the growing market for ladies' watches that are more fully functional.
In reply to I am new to this site, so by Whitney Buck
Whitney,
Under the home tab, click on add a watch, fill in the info on the watch as best as you can, (if you don't know the model, select unknown) add your pictures, just make sure they are around the required size, if the are a little over they will be automatically resized, and submit it.
Greg
I don't know how others post pictures, but I first upload them to www.photobucket.com and then come here, click on the little 'picture' icon at the top of this edit window, paste in the link, and that's it.
Maybe there is a way to directly upload here, but that's not how I post pictures.
I hope this helps.