Bulova 1932 Jump Hour

Submitted by jwaf001 on February 10, 2020 - 4:57pm
Manufacture Year
1932
Movement Jewels
Unknown
Case Serial No.
238287
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

This watch was part of my mother-in-law's estate (she passed in 2012 at age 89); we assume that this watch may have been her father's, as it looks to be a 1920s-1930s design (based on the shape of the hour/minutes/seconds numbers.   Any identification help would be very much appreciated.

Unk Bulova - 1920s-1930s? front
Unk Bulova - 1920s-1930s? back
Geoff Baker
Posted February 10, 2020 - 10:17pm

Hello jwaf001, welcome to myBulova. We call this model the Jump Hour. Not being sure how you arrived at a 1929 year I would suggest that is more likely a 1932 model, based on the serial number of the case, I don't think Bulova made this model before 1932. Thanks for sharing it, it's a wonderful heirloom!

1932 Bulova Jump Hour

jwaf001
Posted February 11, 2020 - 1:30am

In reply to by Geoff Baker

Geoff, thank you for the information! I picked 1929 out of the air based on the little light that my mother-in-law could shed on it while she was still alive. I had looked through the Bulova adverts that are available on thuds website but was unable to find a match or simiar to it, But, I very much appreciate having the model name so that I can do further research/reading on it.  I wonder, as well, if there are any watchmakers who might be able to restore it to working condition, Again, thanks!  John

Geoff Baker
Posted February 11, 2020 - 9:40pm

John - we have on advert on site showing the model, it's here. Regarding service, where do you live?

jwaf001
Posted February 13, 2020 - 8:48pm

In reply to by Geoff Baker

Geoff, mostly, my wife and I split time between southern Delaware and south Florida.  John

jabs
Posted February 12, 2020 - 3:10am

1932 Bulova Jump Hour it is

neetstuf-4-u
Posted February 12, 2020 - 7:32pm

Nice one!

1932 Bulova Jump Hour 

mybulova_admin
Posted February 13, 2020 - 8:30pm

One model that is always on a collectors wish list....I know it's on mine :-)