How old is your Bulova or Accutron watch?
The information below will help you determine just how old your vintage watch is.
Bulova movement date codes: 1924 - 1949
Between 1924 and 1949 Bulova used a date code symbol on their watch movements to indicate the year that movement was assembled.
Between the same years many Bulova watch cases also had a serial number that started with the number corresponding to the year of production.
The following table will help you date your vintage Bulova watch movement.
Bulova ladies watches case date codes 1940 - 1949
Case serial number starting with the following letter:
| 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J |
Bulova case date codes: 1950 onwards
Watches produced after 1949 have an alpha-numeric date code on the outside back case and or movement.
The following table will help you date your vintage Bulova watch movement and case.
| L | M | N | P | T | A | B | C | |
| 0 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 |
| 1 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
| 2 | 1952 | 1962 | 1972 | 1982 | 1992 | 2002 | 2012 | 2022 |
| 3 | 1953 | 1963 | 1973 | 1983 | 1993 | 2003 | 2013 | 2023 |
| 4 | 1954 | 1964 | 1974 | 1984 | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
| 5 | 1955 | 1965 | 1975 | 1985 | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
| 6 | 1956 | 1966 | 1976 | 1986 | 1996 | 2006 | 2016 | 2026 |
| 7 | 1957 | 1967 | 1977 | 1987 | 1997 | 2007 | 2017 | 2027 |
| 8 | 1958 | 1968 | 1978 | 1988 | 1998 | 2008 | 2018 | 2028 |
| 9 | 1959 | 1969 | 1979 | 1989 | 1999 | 2009 | 2019 | 2029 |
Pre 1950 Bulova watch movement date code stamps
