Unknown Date (1930?) Arline? Bulova Ladies Watch 14K white gold inside back case = 0084010 - Bulova Quality Filled - Fifteen Jewels Swiss - Bulova Watch Co - 111607 - TWO 2 ADJ - Hinged Case - no movement symbol visible
In reply to hmmm....case engraving by mybulova_admin
Which would coincide very well with the Case seriel number beginning with a Zero.
ad Dated 1929 http://www.mybulova.com/sites/default/files/vintage_ads/Bulova-Ad-Dec-1…
1930 "ARLENE"
In reply to Which would coincide very by FifthAvenueRes…
Thank you all for the information. So it looks like this family heirloom is:
1925/1926 Bulova Pricilla Ladies watch, movement model TWO 2 APU, serial number 111607
14KT white Bulova Watch Company, quality gold filled, 15 jewell Swiss hand carved
6 AP Swiss movement, manual wind, etched dial with gold applied metal numbers
Hinged case model number 084010 , saphire stem, floral etched face and case
Art Deco luxury dress style
White gold braid bracelet band with clasp that opens to slip on
Case shape Tonneau
Original price 1926 = $50
2012 insurance replacement value = $250-$300 ?
Any corrections?
In reply to Thank you all for the by Rosieartist1
No.
That model has been discounted. Neither the case nor dial match the Pricilla model. I also believe this in 1930, the case number backs that up. Unless a clear photo of the movement is available though we really can't say what year the movement really is. But it is not a pricilla. I also think if it was 1925/26 it would have a 5P movement not a 6AP movement such as this
In reply to Thank you all for the by Rosieartist1
Yes, a couple corrections. As Gary states we are again unsure of the watch name (and never were 100 % sure of the age, although we are within a couple years). The details on the movement are unclear in your photographs so we never established the actual movement model number. While I can't say for certain, I doubt that these cases were hand carved (engraved). The watch would not have been $50 originally as that price reflects the case presented in solid gold. As we haven't ID'd your watch, we don't have an ad to match and therefore have no original price (yet?).
Additionally, we can't give price estimates / valuations to watches, so the replacement value is not established.
I think this could be the early version of the Priscilla...it is shown in an ad in the December 15, 1925 issue of the Saturday Evening Post, page 100. Sorry...I don't have the original ad to post, only a photocopy, but if you can find a libreary that has SEP back issues, check it out.
In reply to BobT / Rosie Check page 2 of by William Smith