Vintage
Looking to find the model name and any value info, tia
Steve
I think your watch is an Elissa but it had a 17 jewel movement. So your watch may have had a movement replacement.
In reply to I think your watch is an… by Kathy L.
I dunno, I'm leading towards AAward or American girl... I think the caseback may of been swapped... I'll post a pic
In reply to I dunno, I'm leading towards… by Stevie
Sorta resembles the "Her Excellency" in this ad.
http://www.mybulova.com/sites/default/files/uploaded_photos/user498/195…
In reply to Sorta resembles the "Her… by 1955mercury
Yes it does, I've looked at that and wondered... The movement date is 1950 (L0) but the caseback says L1 1951, confusing 🙄
In reply to Yes it does, I've looked at… by Stevie
That's not unusual Stevie. Bulova using up the previous years movements in the next years cases was a normal procedure.
In reply to That's not unusual Stevie… by 1955mercury
Damn, the crystal just fell apart on me whilst trying to clean it... Any idea's where I can get one?
Cheers
In reply to Damn, the crystal just fell… by Stevie
You can get a crystal for just about any Bulova ever made here if you know which one you need. But without a crystal catalog, that's going to be nearly impossible.
In reply to You can get a crystal for… by 1955mercury
Stevie, if you've got a digital caliber and can measure the opening in the case where the crystal fits, I'll look through my G-S crystal catalogs and see if I can determine the crystal number you need. Measure it from top to bottom and side to side at the widest part. Measure in milimeters.
I'm with Kathy, Elissa noting a movement swap.