Bulova 1929 Clinton

Manufacture Year

1929

Movement Model

10AN

Movement Date Code

Shield

Movement Jewels

Movement Serial No.

Case Serial No.

9138671

Case shape

Square

Case color

White

Case Manufacturer

Bulova

Gender

Mens

Watch Description

Inside the back of the dial the watch reads:

PAT JAN 11 1927
BULOVA
14K
Gold Filled
New York
The serial number reads:
9138671
Below the serial number there is an etched or hand signed mark thats reads:
j/35 followed by what looks like a D and a heart??....

Posted January 14, 2013 - 2:52pm

29 Ambassador, I have two and one is yellow and one is white gold. Both are plain bezzel with the engraving on the sides and back of the watches. One has a 10N and one has a 10AA.

Reverend Rob

Posted January 14, 2013 - 7:04pm

The hand etched markings are quite probably a watchmaker's service mark. Sometimes this was a reference to the job number, or invoice number, but sometimes it was a type of ID and date. In which case, '35' is a very realistic service date.