Bulova 1947 Montgomery

Submitted by snagss on October 31, 2022 - 9:13pm
Manufacture Year
1947
Movement Model
17AH
Movement Jewels
15
Case Serial No.
7675994
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Front 31 Oct 2022
Back cover with serial number 31 Oct 2022
Movement 31 Oct 2022
JimDon5822
Posted November 2, 2022 - 7:43pm

Is it my imagination or do I see a small date code above the JU in the word Adjusted on the movement.  Possibly an L6?

neetstuf-4-u
Posted November 3, 2022 - 9:38am

I am seeing that as well; it looks to me under magnification of image to be a weak  "46" (1946) which makes perfect sense in a 1947 dated case.

This ad is a couple years off (1951), but appears to be a good match to case, dial, hands and loop.

51Montgomery ad snip

1947 Montgomery for me.

1955mercury
Posted November 3, 2022 - 9:34pm

I looked at 3 Bulova pocket watch movements I have on hand and that's where the date code is stamped on all of them JimDon. 

mybulova_admin
Posted November 3, 2022 - 6:36am

or a 46...

snagss
Posted November 3, 2022 - 1:36pm

Thanks everyone. I will attempt to take a better picture of that area as soon as I get home.

JimDon5822
Posted November 6, 2022 - 9:27pm

Looks to be a 1947 Bulova Montgomery based on the case serial number.