Bulova 1950 -Unknown

Submitted by Cyrus on
Manufacture Year
1950
Movement Model
6AH
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
-
Case shape
Square
Case color
Rose
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
Six round brilliant cut diamonds 1.4-1.7mm, Colour G-I; 10 faceted round rubies 2mm
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

My husband received this watch from his maternal grandmother.    We would love to know more about the watch.  Thank you.  (I didn't know the year - just a guess).  The pop-off back casing is stamped '14K'.  The movement is marked '17 SEVENTEEN JEWELS', 'UNADJUSTED', 'BULOVA WATCH CO', 'SWISS', '6AH' AND 'BXW'.

The band is connected to the face by a rose gold plated circular link on either side, attaching the rose gold plated linked 1" extension pieces to the plated stainless teel expansion watch band.  The expansion band is stamped on the underside "KESTENMADE', 'NON-CORROSIVE', 'STAINLESS STEEL', 'LSCO', 'PAT.2.267.967' AND 'MADE IN USA'.

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Geoff Baker
Posted August 16, 2013 - 5:30am

Hello Cyrus, welcome to myBulova. It certainly is a lovely watch you've brought us. It might be best if we work to establish the correct date of this beauty as we attempt to identify it. If you click this link, you'll find our 'date code' page - http://www.mybulova.com/bulova-date-codes. It's likely that the movement will have a code, the case does not as we would see it in the photo. Also, while you have the back off could you tell us if there is anything written inside the back. If there is please record it and give us that info too. If there isn't I would ask that you edit the details above to remove "Bulova" from the 'case manufacturer' field as Bulova didn't always manufacture the sold gold cases they used. If you'd like to start poring over ads I suggest beginning in the 1940's, which I suspect is the era of this watch. 

I think that family heirlooms are among the most valuable watches we see here, you and your husband are fortunate to have this wonderful keepsake from his grandmother.

 

Cyrus
Posted August 16, 2013 - 5:03pm

Thank you, Geoff. 

I will get that info and update my watch info. 

Thanks for the advice.

Cyrus

plainsmen
Posted August 28, 2013 - 6:44pm

Hey Cyrus.  Beautiful watch.... I'm thinking she's a custom/upgrade case.  Might not have a specific model to find a name for.

Cyrus
Posted September 7, 2013 - 12:39pm

Thank you.  In an effort to see if there are any clues on the inside, my photographer friend has taken pictures of the inside.  I should have them posted early next week. 

mybulova_admin
Posted September 15, 2013 - 7:56am

This is one of those amazing Bulova watches of the 1950 and something we have not yet seen an advert for.

Unknown for me.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted August 14, 2024 - 8:34pm

6AH is seen (in the database) from 1936 thru 1950

I'm going to guess it's 1940's era

JimDon5822
Posted August 14, 2024 - 10:57pm

I see no match for this beautiful cocktail watch.   Unknown for me.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted August 15, 2024 - 4:36am

If the site has been naming these generically as 'COCKTAIL WATCH' then it certainly fits the bill, date of manufacture is the issue.

We see a few of similar fashion in the forum ads dated 1945. 

1955mercury
Posted August 15, 2024 - 6:15am

Wouldn't the case have to have "Bulova" stamped on it somewhere or an ad at least showing this watch for it to be put into that category? The date on the movement in this one hasn't been confirmed either. The reason for saying this is because I have some 14k ladies watch cases that house other manufacturers movements. If I replaced the current movement with a Bulova movement which would fit, that doesn't make it a Bulova watch that should be put into the "Cocktail" category does it?

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted August 15, 2024 - 6:25am

Solid gold cases are often seen without a Bulova hallmark, and as mentioned, to become categorized the date of manufacture is a problem.