Bulova 1954 Miss America

Submitted by tkm3rd on
E
Manufacture Year
1954
Movement Model
6BL
Movement Date Code
L4
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
N/A
Case Serial No.
509310
Case shape
Stepped
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
10x10
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

1954, Swiss, 17j, 6BL mov't., stripped, cleaned w/L&R cleaning solution and rinse.   10K RGP case cleaned and polished, NOS acrylic crystal fitted, original was chipped and pitted glass.  Weishi 1000 results dial-up/dial-down: +/- 6sd, 297° amp, 2.3ms/be (yeah, I know...), 52° lift angle, 18000bph.  I suggest this is an example of a 1954 "Miss Universe" or "Miss America".

Front
6BL watchmaker side
Lower case interior
Lower case exterior
Side view, syem up
Geoff Baker
Posted November 27, 2025 - 9:03pm

1954 Bulova Miss America E, just like this one

 

Andersok
Posted November 28, 2025 - 7:34am

Miss America "E" - nice example

neetstuf-4-u
Posted November 28, 2025 - 9:27am

1954 Miss America "E" 

tkm3rd
Posted November 29, 2025 - 8:26pm

Thank you for the identification!