Bulova Signed Crowns

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Submitted by timerestoration on October 20, 2011 - 9:43am

Does anyone have information on when BULOVA started using SIGNED crowns?

When did they STOP using signed Crowns?

Has anyone seen any adds actually showing a signed crown?

Did some models have signed crowns, while others had unmarked ones?

Thanks for any input you might have!

Jeff - Time Restoration

OldTicker
Posted October 20, 2011 - 9:47am

It seems like most post 1950 watches show up with the signed crowns, although I have never seen an ad showing one, I have a Bulova Interchangeable parts catalog dated 1952, and the part numbers listed are the signed crowns for most movements.

timerestoration
Posted October 20, 2011 - 9:53am

 I have the same catalog... but it doesn't say or show the crowns as being signed.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted October 20, 2011 - 10:51am

Usage of the Crown is based on the movement model. - if that Crown is not signed then a signed Crown was not used on that particular Watch.

timerestoration
Posted October 20, 2011 - 10:57am

 How do you know which model originally had a signed crown, and which did not?

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted October 20, 2011 - 11:19am

You don't. The applicable Crown denotes..

eg: 7AK takes a #102 or #302 Crown. - Those Crowns are siged.

timerestoration
Posted October 20, 2011 - 11:19am

 Still Confused... how do you know if the "applicable" crown for a particular model was signed or unsigned??

timerestoration
Posted October 20, 2011 - 11:26am

 Oh...OK, I see your assortment photo now. So, are some of the crowns in this assortment signed, and some unsigned?

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted October 20, 2011 - 11:27am

the part number of the Crown is either a signed or unsigned Crown.

eg: as in above. the Bulova #102 spring Crown is signed.

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