Hi, I'm looking for any help I can get identifying this piece, it has the following markings:
R5 (or S) 9AT
9AT
MO8E (or C)1007
Inside the back cover are: PAT Jan 11, 1927.... BULOVA, (in an arc shape), 14K gold filled, NEW YORK (in an upper arc shape), and something that looks like it was scratched in,, possibly very small initials, maybe... or number, hard to read,... 85P?? And the following very clear numbers in an up arc shape: 9179767.
I am hoping I got biggger, better pictures...
Thanks so much!
Sorry, that pic is way too small.
We would need better pics of front, back, inside case back, and movement to get very far. It's a workout, but worth it if you can ad them. Thanks
Thank you, I will attempt a better picture (or a few)... I so appreciate the input!
Hope these pics are better, lousy camera!
Hot Dog, I think I finally got some pics to load!! Hope this is enough for someone to help me identify... Thanks!!
Inside of back cover reads:
PAT JAN 11, 1927
BULOVA ... in a downward arc
14K
Gold Filled
NEW YORK,.... in an upward arc
Below that, there appears to be something scratched into the back.. the best a can make out is,,, EFP or EFB.. and i's in handwritten cursive, looks like initials.
The following numbers also appear in an upward arc: 9179767
There is a bell shaped symbol on the works, looks to me like the 1929 mark???
The hand written is no doubt a watchmakers mark from being serviced.Any symbol on the movement? like a square or triangle etc...
1929 is a sheild mark is this waht your taliking about? it looks like a 1929 Garfeild would like to see it closer up.
Hi, thank you Jim,
Yes, upon further eye strain it is the 1929 shield marking. Thanks for the initials info,
what exactly should I try to get closer up pic(s) of?
In reply to Hi, thank you Jim, Yes, upon by TMeulenberg
Under the home tab, there is an add a watch tab, use that format and add it as a unknown for now, you can always change it when a ID is agreed upon.
It is a much easier format to upload pictures to, and they will be larger.
Greg
In reply to Under the home tab, there is by OldTicker
Sure looks like the 1929 Garfeild. movement is the same sheild mark the same jewel the same.Correction the Garfeild is a 17 Jewel movement :( crap back to square one me thinks.
movement case inside etc. look under the link at the top of the page where it says search. there is a pull down menu click on my Bulova watches type in 1929 in the year and 9 AT in the movement hit search and scroll to the Garfield 1929 is this your watch?
Ok, will do... it does say Swiss...
Hmmm i dont see where you posted the Jewel count. Is it 17 Jewels?
I dunno???? How would I determine,,, I looked at the 29 Garfield and indeed it appears to be exactly that :)
I'm sorry that I am a complete novice.. a friend gave me a bag full of about 40 vintage items and said "keep what you like and throw the rest away", this is only the first item I'm trying to research!
In reply to I'm sorry that I am a by TMeulenberg
I am new also less than a year it can be a pain but you will catch on.
Under the home tab at top there is a drop down that says add a watch. Try loading your information and pictures there as unknown for now
Thanks for all your help!
Terri
In reply to Thanks for all your by TMeulenberg
You are very welcome Terri. There are alot of guys here that know very much about these watches. Bulovas that is. Will Smith ,Fifth Avenue. Plainsmen, and on and on they will help if they are able to see things better.