We have a Bulova picket watch measuring 44.4mm across. It has a double date stamped 🌙 to 🛡️.
Looks like the crystal is letting off gas and has rusted the hands.
Cool etched monogram on the back.
Love that engraving, done by a very skilled engraver. Would it be "G J F" ?
Might be a 1928 Bulova Empire. Yes the dial is different, but everything else looks to match and we don't see many pocket watches around this time period.
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So if that is a shield we are seeing next to the cresent moon, it's fair to say that it was added later as the cresent moon would be original, matching the rest of the engraving.
If it it is a sheld then that matches the case serial number for 1929, which works well.