Here is one I picked up a few weeks back on a BIN.
Even before I got the watch I thought I had bought a 100% Bulova Frankenbully, but after I got it I am not so sure. I found this ad from 1950 and was sure it was a Vivian with a AA dial & movement, but one thing that is making me think again is the Vivian is described as having a Stainless caseback, this one has a 10K Gold Filled back like most of the rest of the AA's except the one shown above the Vivian.
I have looked through all of my crystal catalogs and cannot find a listing for the Vivian, I have about a 1000 Bulova ladies crystals on hand to go through, so maybe I can find something in those.
The date stamp on the movement is A9, the caseback is marked L1 the movement is a 21J 6BC and the crystal measures 11.8 x 11.6mm and is CC style.
Anyone have any thoughts on this one before I put an effort into cleaning it up?
In reply to Vivian Leigh perhaps? She won by simpletreasures
Yea, let's not go there Ticker, great logic/idea, but let's not. I'm sure you have an AA as I have one similar but the ribbed bezel patteran runs straight where yours are wavey, like the curtain. I think it's safe to say AA for now, and look for the letter designation for the exact model. Just checked a bunch of cataloges but came up blank. Sorry.
I hear you Shawn, The number of different models is staggering, no need to dream!
I found a crystal that works, its a GS CC294-5, no name except Bulova on the packet and it is listed as 12.0 x 11.8 mm in size, snaps right in so I will get it in shape and enter it as a tentive AA with a reference to this post. Just maybe a ad will appear in the future.
You might have another to ad to your must have list...
OK Boys and girls, I just unpacked this B. Matthews mail order catalog dated 1951(and that's the only date in the entire catalog and it's only on the Bulova watch page). New models listed, this could possibly be the one they're calling the "Caprice". I'll post a new thread and try to get the best image I can transferred in.
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