Hello:
I have done quite an extensive search as to what year/make/model/date/price all of it, that this watch is.
I have narrowed it down to the 1950-52s.
If anyone has any insight or needs clarification on the pictures, please let me know! I am mostly interested in the year, make and model of the watch as well as a value.
Any and all information is greatly appreciated!!
Thank you!!
jjw
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Well, first off, the numbers and letters on the back of it are:
L1
4866072
so by using those, I found that it is a 1951 edition. Acadamy Award was the movement name, and all the pictures of that watch on this site are very similar, but not exactly like the one I have. This is as close as I can get.
My watch's differences are:
Intricate design around the face in the gold plating, a mini face maybe the "seconds" face where the "6" would be, and the crystal top to the watch, is a Quadrant (4 section) crystal. Most of the ones I have seen online had one "crease" or many.
Also, the band is different than the others, and it is the original. It is stretch, but it has rows of 3blocks on each link.
Is this more valuable/rare? I know my picture is rough, and I am still having troubles uploading them, but I am working on it......
Thank you SO much for replying! :D
It looks to me to be a Treasurer model. Here is a nice example picture & an ad to verify. Verify the date by removing the back plate (very simple to gently prior open with a blunt instrument like a butter knife & look for a movement date symbol L1 for 1951 as you know. Record all other stamped data while you have the back case off.
In reply to It looks to me to be a by Wayne Hanley
Wow!! Who would have ever thought to look on the inside!
Ok there are some stamped #s, and there are etched numbers/letters and dates. Here goes:
Stamped lettering: BULOVA 10k Rolled Gold Plated Bezel Stainless Back NEW YORK
Etched lettering/numbers: NRAGO 12-14-76 (date?); 7072X1; BCW A5V;
That is as good as it gets! some of the questionable letters/numbers could be somethign different, but those are the consensus letters! I hope that helps!
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In reply to Wow!! Who would have ever by jjw1952
The small etched numbers on the inside of the caseback are watchmaker scribes, a special code used by watchmakers to record the last service date and what was done.
As long as you have the back off of this watch, take a look at the watch movement its self, there is a lot of info on that as well, such as the jewel count, movement calibre, (three digit letter/number combo inside a rectangle box) and date code that the movement was made.
As far as the value, we don't give that info out here, but a search of auctions sites for a comparable watch will give you an idea what it is worth, depending on its condition.
It is a Treasuer, and looks like the crown (winding knob) has been replaced at one time with one that is to large for the watch.
In reply to The small etched numbers on by OldTicker