This watch was recently given to me by my grandfather. We believe that it belonged to his mother who died about 15 years ago at the age of 100. I am looking to identify it.
Searching online this ******Active auction links removed by admin - Not allowed per site rules******************* are the most similar watches I've found. The former has the same triple-points in the design on the front, and the latter has the same engraving pattern alone the sides of the watch as can be seen next to the crown.
Regardless of what the latter link above might indicate, I've been given reason to believe that this may be from the 1920s primarily due to its art deco design. I also found an engraved circle on the movement (https://mybulova.com/bulova-date-codes), which would indicate that it was made in 1925, 1934, or 1944.
On the movemement are the engravings "Bulova Watch Co.", "USA", "Fifteen 15 Jewels", "Adjusted", "6AF", and lastly "RS", and "AF" at the regulator.
On the exterior of the rear casing are the engravings "551586" and "10K Rolled Gold Plate".
On the interior of the rear casing are the hand-engravings which I've interpreted as "A6/111/3", "12/1/07", and "J518942". Only the first of which can be read with the naked eye and can be seen in the photo as my phone camera simply isn't capable of making out the extremely small etchings of the other two. I have low confidence that I interpreted the second engraving correctly, but high confidence that I interpreted the third engraving correctly. I'm not sure if the third is meant to be the movement serial number. If so, it's rather odd to me that it's hand-engraved rather than done by machine like that on the exterior of the casing.
I should note that it runs and the interior plastic dustcover is in place. Also, the strap is marked as "Gemex 1/20-12KT Gold Filled Made in USA".
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Ah, upon further searching I found this 1936 Constance which definitely matches the case, although has a different dial: https://www.watchophilia.com/photogallery/bulovas-1930-1939/a1936-constance/#!
These two watches from 1930 and 1931 respectively do, however, have what seems to be the same dial: https://www.watchophilia.com/photogallery/bulovas-1930-1939/a1930-catherine/#a1930-unknown-16-1-jpg & https://www.watchophilia.com/photogallery/bulovas-1930-1939/a1931-doris/#a1931-doris-1-jpg
I agree this is a 1935 but not a Constance. Not a match to case or crystal opening. It is an unknown like these previously reviewed ones. https://www.mybulova.com/watches/1934-unknown-10775. https://www.mybulova.com/watches/1937-unknown-582
In reply to I agree this is a 1935 but… by JimDon5822
I agree with Constance and the ad that watchophilia has is a great match. I changed your date to 1935, we go by the case date and we get that by the serial number starting with a 5 in the 30's and we go by the style of the watch. Your dial is different to the ad so it may be a replacement or sometimes a model had more than one dial. What an amazing heirloom for you to have, enjoy it!
1935 Bulova Constance
I seem to be missing something here. The subject watch is different from the watch shown in the Constance advert.
I have to agree with Jim, As we have other examples of this watch, we cannot say it has a swaped out dial/movement. The case styling is similar, but it is not the Cinstance as shown in the advert.
1935 Bulova Unknown for me, for now.
In reply to I seem to be missing… by mybulova_admin
Did you see Lisa's watch https://www.watchophilia.com/photogallery/bulovas-1930-1939/a1936-const…! I think it helps to show how the dial in the ad is in the same case as the above watch.