Bulova 1959 Dolly Madison

Submitted by poor_mans_tahiti on
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Manufacture Year
1959
Movement Model
5AD
Movement Date Code
L8
Movement Jewels
21
Case Serial No.
Z87621
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
10.5mm wide x 11.4mm tall
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

1959 (L9 date code on case back), believed to be a Dolly Madison model. 10K White Gold Rolled Gold Plate case. USA-made 21 jewel movement, with "5AD" on it but not inside a rectangle. L8 date code on movement. Speidel bracelet with 10K gold filled top caps. Blued steel hands. Case measures 14.15mm not including crown by 24.5mm lug to lug. 

FOR SALE
Front
Dial
Movement
Inside Case Back
Case Back
Bulova ad I found online, not sure of year.
Kathy L.
Posted September 19, 2024 - 3:36pm

Dolly Madison is a good match. 1958-1959 linebook

1959 Bulova Dolly Madison "M" (Edited to 1959 typo)

Geoff Baker
Posted September 19, 2024 - 9:24pm

1954 Bulova Dolly Madison M

JimDon5822
Posted September 19, 2024 - 11:04pm

1954 Bulova Dolly Madison "M" is a good match.

poor_mans_tahiti
Posted September 20, 2024 - 3:34pm

Thanks to everyone that commented. I'm a little confused. The date code on the case back is L9, for 1959 as I understand it. And the Linebook image mentions it's for the 1958-59 year. But each comment is saying that the 1954 year is a good match. I thought that the model year corresponed to the date code on the case back? Is this not correct?

Kathy L.
Posted September 20, 2024 - 4:57pm

Oh gosh, sorry about that.  Just a typo on my part and others just followed my lead.  It is indeed 1959