Bulova 1942 -Unknown

Submitted by Vintage Diva on March 24, 2013 - 6:36pm
Manufacture Year
1942
Movement Model
5AB
Movement Date Code
T
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
264772
Case shape
Square
Case color
Rose
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

Found this watch in a bag of jewelry that belonged to my fathers second wife. She died in 2004. I am guessing  from my research that this watch is art deco and yes those are real diamonds an rubies. I would like to sell this watch.

 

Picture of movement also included and the inside of the watch case.  Will take pic of outside case as well.

Case is 14 K gold

 

Bulova Possible Art deco 30s Watch
Bulova watch
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Vintage Diva
Posted March 27, 2013 - 1:09pm

I will post pics of the back and the movement later on this evening.

William Smith
Posted March 27, 2013 - 10:36pm

Hi Vintage Diva  The new pic is too small to be very useful.  If you want to email me the original photo, I can try getting the size right. Since we can't see the picture, can you type in all stamped info on the inside case back (if anything) and the information stamped on the movement?  Please and thanks"

I'll send you my outside email via the personal message system.

Vintage Diva
Posted March 28, 2013 - 8:14pm

Hey William-

Just put a closup of the movement.  This is the largest that i could get when taking the pic to meet the requirements.

William Smith
Posted March 29, 2013 - 12:21am

Thanks  That helps with the movement model and jewel count.

mybulova_admin
Posted March 29, 2013 - 1:51am

I'm still at unknown. I's a true Bulova case IMO, we have just yet to see it in an advert.

Geoff Baker
Posted March 29, 2013 - 5:58am

Agree, Unknown, a very nice one too.

William Smith
Posted March 29, 2013 - 7:42am

unfortunately unknown...but a beauty

Vintage Diva
Posted March 29, 2013 - 9:03am

I suspect this this watch was a custom job. The original owners were on the wealthy side. Usually there is paperwork with this sort of item but I donot have it.

bourg01
Posted March 29, 2013 - 9:36am

Hi, It is very possible that a jeweller/watchmaker added the diamond and ruby embelishments. I've seen a fair bit of this over the years on both men's and women's watches. None have ever been positivly ID'd with an ad showing the embellishments.

Vintage Diva
Posted March 29, 2013 - 2:03pm

Thanks, you may be right but why spend money on embellsihments to a mass produced watch when you are wealthy enough to buy  a Cartier or some watch that can be customed made. Maybe a Tiffany or something. Does not make much sense to me!