Bulova 1930 President

Submitted by Moose on July 3, 2014 - 2:13pm
Manufacture Year
1930
Movement Model
9A
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
63119
Case Serial No.
0185422
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
17 x 25 mm
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Crystal is tinted blue.  Inside back reads ...Pat. Jan. 1, 1927  - 14K -  Gold Filled  - New York

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1930 Bulova watch
1930 Bulova watch
1930 Bulova watch
Jim Townsend
Posted July 3, 2014 - 5:03pm

Looks like  President.

 

Moose
Posted July 3, 2014 - 7:45pm

Thanks for your response. Newbie here. Is the blue crystal something special for this era. 

Is it special for collectors?

happy 4th to you.

JP
Posted July 3, 2014 - 9:09pm

President

Geoff Baker
Posted July 4, 2014 - 9:39am

Hi Moose - welcome to myBulova, great looking watch. I agree with Bob on two points. I think your watch is a 1930 case, so we would identify it as a 1930 model. The blue crystal is a replacement and it was/is possible to find them in various colors, some quite striking.

The points we don't quite agree on ( three actually) is that I think your watch is a 1930 President as shown in comparison below:

 Ad is 1931

 ad is 1929

PS - the other point(s) Bob and I differ on are spelling and national holidays, being a Brit, Bob spells some words differently (it's still the Kings English though...) and celebrates July 4 differently as well!

PSS - myBulova members are global, I can think of six or seven countries represented from at least three continents.

 

bobbee
Posted July 4, 2014 - 10:17am

Now we are in agreement on several points:

*This IS a President (hang my head in shame!).

*The year.

*The crystal.

*This watch is fantastic!

William Smith
Posted July 4, 2014 - 2:32pm

1930 President.  

mybulova_admin
Posted July 5, 2014 - 7:58pm

 

Not that I'm debating the President model but could I please get confirmation of the movement details, in particular the serial number and date code. I'm just thinking that the movement is earlier than 1930.

William Smith
Posted July 5, 2014 - 8:42pm

Darn   The main title is displaying as 1927 President.  Some little glitch.

EDIT:  I changed root record drop-down to 1930 and now main title is showing 1929  LOL  

Moose
Posted July 7, 2014 - 9:40am

I want to confirm the movement details. The Case serial number 0185422 may also read 0135422.

the detail on the 3rd number  is hard to read.

The movement model # 9A and serial # 63119 are correct.

Thanking you again for all your help in identifying my watch. Purchased it at a fleamarket, some 30 years ago in New York.

I realize the condition is poor, and there isn't a strap. Could you possibly give a value range, for curiosity sake.

Thanks once more.