I found a manual wind 14K gold plated ladies watch in my grandmothers box that began ticking immediately. The face cover is missing. Where can I send this for repair? How old is this?
Just needs a crystal, email [email protected], he may be able to get one to ya...
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As far as date goes look on the back there may be a date code, letter and number, that you can match up at the top of the page- information then Bulova date codes...if no code then you would have to open the case and find the code on the watch movement and match it up the same way with the symbol chart found in the same place. Or you can browse the vintage ads for your watch ( found at top of page as well) It may or may not be there.
To open the case look at the back, and one end or the other will have a small tab (near the band) that you must pry under carefully with a dull pen knife placed accrossed the lugs ( place band attaches) and undr the tab. With the blade under the tab carefully give it a twist (like the knife was a screwdriver) CAUTION IS NEEDED its easy to scratch the case and easy to slice yourself as well.
You will then see the watches movement inside. Somewhere stamped into the side of the movement you can now see, will be a date code symbol (look at the charts) a triangle, square or something else. Magnification will likely be needed or you can brace a digital camera and snap a pic and then zoom in to find the code (pic is usually easiest for me)
Thats all there is to it. The case back just snaps back in...
21J and X date code is probably 1943 rather than 1933, most ladies watches were 7-17J up until the early 40's when Bulova came out with the "Her Excellency" with 21J movements.
1942-1945 ad's may have something like it.
Do you have a digital calipers to measure the crystal opening?