Bulova 1955 Lady Bulova

Submitted by neetstuf-4-u on November 16, 2017 - 2:16pm
A
Manufacture Year
1955
Movement Model
6BPA
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
L4
Case Serial No.
R303616
Case shape
Square
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
Crazed
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

According to 1954 ad #22 on site, this is a 1955 Lady Bulova automatic - "Bulova's newest creation" and has "self winding" on the face.

As far as I can tell, this is the first upload to the database of a watch sporting this movement; which apparently was only produced in 1954. Purchased out of a flea market debris box. When I picked it up, it immediately started running and quite to my surprise, keeps time.

1955 Bulova Lady Bulova A watch
1955 Bulova watch
1955 Bulova watch
1955 Bulova watch
mybulova_admin
Posted November 18, 2017 - 10:04pm

Wow, such an incredibly small auto movement. Agree with it being a 'Lady Bulova'.

 

neetstuf-4-u
Posted November 18, 2017 - 11:26pm

In reply to by mybulova_admin

Agreed, I was amazed when I opened this one up and saw the tiny auto wind mechanism. Do the sales or movement records state when the first self winding movement for the small size ladies watch was introduced? I would be interested to know if this was the first. The referenced ad would seem to indicate this is the case; Thanks for adding the link.

I also found it interesting that while researching this one, I could only find loose 6BPA movements elsewhere on the internet for sale - No complete self winding watches. Every loose 6BPA movement was a L4 (1954). That would seem to indicate most of these movements went into solid gold cases that were scrapped out, and the movement was only produced for one year? Panel thoughts on this?

Geoff Baker
Posted November 19, 2017 - 6:40am

That is a remarkable little movement. Unfortunately we have no records indicating production of any Bulova product, I sure wish we did though. Anyones guess on how many were made or even when.

Agree with Lady Bulova ID

Andersok
Posted November 19, 2017 - 12:25pm

Lady Bulova is a good match. Looks to be the "A" variant.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted November 19, 2017 - 1:53pm

In reply to by Andersok

Good ad catch, Ken. The ad I referenced and Stephen linked is from 1954. You nailed it as an "A" with an ad from the year of the watch.

Hamtramck Stan
Posted November 25, 2017 - 12:28pm

To find this in a debris box is absolutely great!! What a find!!