Can anyone provide information about this watch?

Submitted by anyway2 on March 12, 2010 - 8:02pm

I received this watch from my grandmother about 20 years ago.   I can't make out much detail on the movement - I don't have a magnifying glass :)

Back case: N04914 

Inside Back Case: 14K Gold / L&W / M219  

Face:  23

www.mybulova.com/node/309

Stephen Ollman
Posted March 12, 2010 - 8:14pm

To really help you identify this watch it would be very useful if you could add it to this site with a picture or 3 of the case, movement and face.

From what you have indicated so far, might be from the 1960s/70's.

Have a look at the back case for a date code (see www.mybulova.com/bulova_date_codes)

The 23 means its a 'Bulova 23' called as such for the fact that it has 23 jewels as apposed to the normal 21 jewels.

If you list it on the site place it under the 'Unknown' type and hopefully in due course we all can help correctly identify it.

anyway2
Posted March 12, 2010 - 8:23pm

I posted it as 1962 Unknown.  I will try to get a better picture of the inside.  Thank you!

Stephen Ollman
Posted March 12, 2010 - 8:31pm

In reply to by anyway2

Very nice watch. It's certainly a 'Bulova 23' model, so feel free to update your listing to indicate so.

The 14K indicates its priced at the higher end of the market for old Bulovas.

What are the markings on the movement? The photo is a little blury.

anyway2
Posted March 12, 2010 - 8:53pm

It looks like 5AT

Stephen Ollman
Posted March 12, 2010 - 9:24pm

In reply to by anyway2

Does it have a M2 stamped on the back case under the case serial number?

anyway2
Posted March 12, 2010 - 9:36pm

Not that I see. It has M219 stamped on the inside of the back case.  I'll add  picture of the back, the one I tried to take of the inside didn't turn out...