Looks similar to 1925/26 Princine, 1926 Ramona, and 1927 Suzanne, but case shape is a little different. I have it running now, but misplaced the crystal. Band is Gold Filled with blue stones. Case is solid 14K White Gold. Movement has the blus stone winding crown. Any ideas as to Year and Name ?? Original dial, just cleaned.
Thanks Ken S
Edit Alex: case serial updated in line with picture
In reply to The Lenore posted by Will is by Alex
The first (top) Lenore ad I posted above is a newspaper snippet from a newspaper ad in the decades forum thread. It's file name indicates its from June 1928. It's not from the 1927 ad in the main ad database you mention above. The two ads have different watches in different orders.
The second ad I posted is dated 1928. It appears to be a frist party (Bulova generated and published),. It has models like tonneau Conqueror which we first appears in 1928 (replacing the cut corner Conqueror of earlier years, which became Lone Eagle). It also has Benton and Brewster, which are period-correct to 1928.
Both of the Lenore ads I posted don't appear to be the same watch, nor do they match subject watch; they have slightly different case shapes. Check out this 1929 Lenore in the database, as this record sums up some later (1930) ads for Lenore.
The ad with the questionable date which is in DB as both 1923 and 1927 appears to be similar to other ads from 1924 and 1925, but dissimilar to other ads from 1927. I don't know if its a 1923 ad, as that may be too early. I don't' think its a 1927 ad either.
Now I gotta look at the Beverly argument again.
In reply to Oops, that link does not get by Alex
In reply to correct link is here by jabs
I suspect that I entered this advert in under the wrong year as I actually have it down twice in my file sytem as 1923 and 1927.
I'm leaning towards the 1923/24 period as it match other adverts of this time.
See: http://www.mybulova.com/sites/default/files/vintage_ads/1923-bulova-ad-…
I still don't agree with labelling this as a 6724. The movement is 15 jewels, the dial is different from most adverts as is the gold content. Beverly still seems the best candidate.
I've just collated all the adverts on site that have model numbers instead of names and there is a deffinite pattern to them as we have previously discussed.
- Numbers ending in 3 or 5 are usually Gold Filled.
- Numbers that have a 5 as either the second or third number have a 15J movement
- Numbers that have a 7 as either the second or third number have a 17J movement
- Numbers that have a 8 or 9 as the second number have a 17J movement and are Platinum, 18K solid gold or a combination of both
A good grouping example of the same watch is highlighted in red below.
Here is a complete list of model numbers that I've found in all the adverts we have.
Model
Jewels
Case
150
15
GF
153
15
GF
154
15
14K
155
15
GF
156
15
14K
158
15
14K
413
21
GF
414
21
18K
470
17
GF
472
17
14K
473
17
GF
474
17
14K
682
18
14K
684
18
14K
954
15
14K
976
17
18K
3155
17
GF
3174
17
14K
3176
17
14K
3974
17
14K
3976
17
14K
4712
17
18K
4714
17
18K
4744
17
18K
5701
17
P + 18K
5714
17
18K
5716
17
18K
5728
17
18K
5737
17
P
5774
17
P
5790
17
P
5791
17
P
5836
17
P
5849
17
P
5854
17
P
5855
17
P
5868
17
P
5859
17
P
5892
17
P
5896
17
P
5920
17
P + 18K
5923
17
P
5924
17
P
5927
17
P
5969
17
P + 18K
6511
15
GF
6514
15
14K
6520
15
14K
6713
17
GF
6714
17
18K
6716
17
18K
6718
17
18K
6720
17
18K
6722
17
18K
6724
17
18K
6754
17
18K
6827
17
P
6897
17
P + 18K
6898
17
P + 18K
6965
17
P + 18K
7805
17
P + 18K
39513
15
SS
39713
17
GF
39714
17
14K
39723
17
GF
39724
17
14K
39734
17
14K
39744
17
14K
In reply to I still don't agree with by mybulova_admin
6724 and Lenore ads do not match the case.
The early Lenore does not have the sharp "corners" that the watch has, they are more rounded in the Lenore, and the 6724 does not have the correct jewel count (17 jewels for gold filled, would the solid gold model have a lower jewel count? Doubt it), and the op's watch does not have the unengraved lines running from the crystal corners to the outer case edge, as in the 6724 ad.
The dial has "exploding" numbers on the 6724 also, the subject does not.
The 1928 Lenore matches, but this watch is much earlier.
The Beverly is the only all-round match, apart from a 1 year difference in ad dates, which is not enough for me to think it is not this one.
Image "stretched" to show detail.
Beverly.