Bulova 1929 Miss Liberty

Submitted by Bob Bruno on January 30, 2013 - 4:19pm
Manufacture Year
1929
Movement Model
6AF
Movement Date Code
Omega
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
9498226
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

Miss Liberty with 6 synthetic sapphires. Top middle stone looks to be a replacement. Nice filigree bracelet. Movement has the omega symbol for 1930 but case s/n starts with 9 so I'm thinking the movement might have been swapped. Would like to hear your thoughts on that.

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Bob Bruno
Posted January 30, 2013 - 4:22pm

Geoff Baker
Posted January 31, 2013 - 7:13am

As a member of the Panel of myBulova.com it is my fiduciary responsibility, in the spirit of full disclosure, to report that on Tuesday the thirtieth day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand and thirteen, between the hours of 6 PM and 9 PM local time, I enjoyed a pizza/beer/Chicago Blackhawks celebration with Mr. Bruno in his home. I am compelled to report that this watch, as is true of many watches, looks MUCH better in person than it does in his wonderful photographs.

Of course it's a Miss Liberty, Bob knows his stuff. And furthermore I don't think it was a movement swap, "this years case, last years movement" = never a problem for me.

Thanks again Bob, as usual, I enjoyed our visit.

Bob Bruno
Posted January 31, 2013 - 8:13am

Geoff thank you but I think I'm going to have to change your beverage from beer to Coca Cola! For the third time it's this years movement last  years case. :-)

Geoff Baker
Posted January 31, 2013 - 11:20am

Thank you Robert, I've wanted the Coca Cola watch for quite some time now, I'm heading back over, be there in a few minutes, I have an hour before I need to be at the airport anyway.

Geez, and I only had ONE BEER!! Really. It was a Sam Adams Oktoberfest as I recall....

Bob Bruno
Posted February 5, 2013 - 10:41am

Updated image 5 on 2-5-13. Since original post I believe this watch came with it's original bracelet.

William Smith
Posted February 5, 2013 - 1:07pm

1929 Case and 1930 movement.  Should we change date to 1930 Miss Liberty?  Sure looks like the case, mvnt and bracelet are "original" to this great watch.

William Smith
Posted February 5, 2013 - 1:33pm

In reply to by DarHin

Isn't this contrary to our usual SOP for determining date, in light of probable movement original to case?  Well within two years.

DarHin
Posted February 5, 2013 - 1:51pm

In reply to by William Smith

Yes, it is contrary to SOP but then some of my opinions often are.

William Smith
Posted February 5, 2013 - 1:34pm

Bob, I'm seeing now that you think (or ask) if the movement might have been swapped.  Is this still under consideration?