Geoff Baker
Posted November 7, 2016 - 5:38am
Hello doridissla, welcome to myBulova. As a collector I get excited about heirloom watches. I think it wonderful that you have this inherited watch. In terms of the year I'm inclined to 1938 as the serial number starts with an 8. Up until the late forties that was a fairly reliable indicator. If possible we'd like to see the movement as well to see the model and date code. Here's a chart showing the various date codes used
http://www.mybulova.com/bulova-date-codes
Dial customization such as you have were not terribly uncommon. Some were done by Bulova and others by local jewelers. I think the model is Marshall. Thanks for sharing it.
Here's an advert
http://www.mybulova.com/sites/default/files/vintage_ads/bulova-ad-1939-…
