Bulova 1923 154

Submitted by RumblyEvilACE on February 26, 2015 - 11:10pm
Manufacture Year
1923
Movement Model
10AA
Movement Jewels
16
Movement Serial No.
132268
Case Serial No.
1373655
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
American Standard
Crystal details
unsure
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

I found this along with many other watches in some old dresser drawers of my mothers that are heirlooms. Being the only one interested in watches in the slighest i took it upon myself to find out what these actually are! I really hope this watch can be identified!

Thanks in advance for the help guys/gals!

-Andrew

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William Smith
Posted February 27, 2015 - 2:31pm

In reply to by 1955mercury

Early movements in general, yes they often had both.  Not sure about most of the 10AA, but we see 10AA exaples with both.  Also noting the movement signature "Bulova Watch Co." which indicates post April 1923 or there abouts.

EDIT:  Maybe that shoud be post June 1923...
Subject watch enlarged below.

Here's another ad snippet from June 1923 showing 153/154.  Click on graphic for full ad.

 

1955mercury
Posted February 27, 2015 - 4:01pm

In reply to by William Smith

Thanks for your knowledge Mr. Smith. With that, then the date code will usually be stamped on the barrel bridge (the piece that has 16 jewels stamped on it) or on on the main frame of the watch near the balance wheel. Usually, not always.

mybulova_admin
Posted February 27, 2015 - 5:41pm

Case serial number is 1373655 so I would say the watch is from 1923, as the second number in the case serial number of these pre 1925 watches usually indicate the year of manufacture.

A 1923 Bulova 154 (14K gold) works for me.

JP
Posted February 27, 2015 - 7:55pm

23 Bulova 154

William Smith
Posted February 28, 2015 - 2:59am

In reply to by JP

I'll go tentative '23 Bulova 154

Geoff Baker
Posted February 27, 2015 - 9:45pm

Hello RumblyEvilACE, welcome to myBulova. I love it that you got this from your mothers dresser. I'm a big fan of family heirlooms, I hope you'll enjoy this one for a good long time.

It's difficult to be sure because of the the fuzzyness of the ads but I'll go along with my fellow panel members in tagging this one a 1923 Bulova 154. Very cool old watch, congratulations!

bobbee
Posted February 28, 2015 - 4:01am

154.

William Smith
Posted August 9, 2015 - 1:31am

Since the movement is Bulova Watch Co, and we don't see a date code...are we saying the movement is the latter part of 1923, but not from 1924 due to no Asterisk date symbol?