Is there a model name for this watch? also, is it 1929 or 1939? The watch also in working order.
ADDED side pic of watch, 8/5/15
Added inside of case, 8/5/15
Hi sfedullo, we have one more similar ladies watch with a star case: http://www.mybulova.com/watches/1938-unknown-6309
It is certainly out of the ordinairy. Movement would be 1929, since to my knowledge the 6AF was not produced any longer in 1939. Style of the case is also early 30's. Case serial would put it in 1930 assuming that if it is all original Bulova, they would have asked Star case to follow their case encoding system. Is there any engraving on the outside of the back of the case or is all the info inside? Reason I ask is that as from 1934 Bulova put also info outside as per the link I put above.
So, nice watch. Unknown for the moment. Would you have a detailed photo of the case signature inside?
Isn't this pretty early to see a Bulova in a Star case? Also agree w/ Alex that we don't have any examples of 6AF past 1936, as is also the end date in the movement database.
So are we leaning toward non-conforming?
Sfedullo, non-conforming watches are the those that appear to have been assembled with parts coming from several sources and therefore not all 'original'. The question is around the 'non Bulova' case signature. It's still a fine watch, just not all Bulova.