Bulova 1952 -Unknown

Submitted by sarasundae on January 21, 2013 - 10:49pm
Manufacture Year
1952
Movement Model
5AD
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
394857
Case shape
Other
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

14k yellow gold, two diamonds, gold expansion band (not original) movement was made in 1951.  Any additional info anyone has would be great!

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William Smith
Posted January 22, 2013 - 12:25am

Hi Any chance of more photos please- like those of other watch records?  You say movement made in 1951- so I'm guessing you saw an L1 on the movemet somewhere.  Same question with watch date entered- 1952- was there an L2 on the case back?
  Thanks 

mybulova_admin
Posted January 22, 2013 - 3:01am

La Petite I feel, variant unknown.

bourg01
Posted January 22, 2013 - 11:13am

It has the La Petite styleing, 21 Jewel movement and looks like a small diamond accent on each lug.

Tentative La Petite from me.

sarasundae
Posted January 22, 2013 - 12:59pm

I'll get better photos when I can, I know someone with a better camera.  Yes, the movement is stamped L1 and the caseing L2.

bobbee
Posted January 23, 2013 - 8:58am

The La Petite line ALL had 23 jewels, subject looks imore like the Cecile case.

1952 ad

bourg01
Posted January 23, 2013 - 2:20pm

In reply to by bobbee

Sorry Bobbee, but not all La Petite's were 23 jewels, in fact most were 21 jewels. The High end ones were solid 14K, lots of diamonds and 23 Jewels. Then they moved into the Candlelight series I believe.

bobbee
Posted January 26, 2013 - 6:37am

In reply to by bourg01

This 1976 ad shows the La Petite line carried on after the Candlelight series started in the 1960's, and were still all 23 jewels.

JP
Posted January 23, 2013 - 12:11pm

Some slight variations in case of subject watch and Cecile. Case comes closer to La Petite style. Tenative La Petite.

bobbee
Posted January 23, 2013 - 3:11pm

I have looked at every single La Petite ad in the DB, and the newspaper ads, and many more in the wiki link ads, and the La Petite are all 23 jewels Shawn, right up to the 1970's.
I have not seen a single La Petite that looks quite like this design either, could anybody show a La Petite ad that has less than 23 jewels and/or has this case design or similar?

mybulova_admin
Posted January 24, 2013 - 3:00am

Good point Bobbee. I did think of that but then put it down to a 21J variant. But now that I have gone through all the 1950 adverts I have, I also note that the first appearance of the La Petite was 1956, so Unknown for me.