Bulova 1926 470

Submitted by plainsmen on
Manufacture Year
1926
Movement Model
17CT
Movement Date Code
Circle
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
3491
Case Serial No.
223008
Case shape
Round
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Other
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Well boys... I snagged this fantastic men's Bulova Pocket watch for $31 dollars the other day.  It's unbelieveable how great this things look at 94 years old probably.

The movement is double stamped "triangle' and "circle".  So.. I believe the case is probably from 1924, and the movement was from 1925, but sold in 1926.  Not uncommon for this early of Bulova.

The case is marked:

B.W.C. CO.

"Monarch"

The really cool thing is the case serial is 223008, and if you look at the rim of the case the movement is in, you'll see stamped 23008.  I haven't noticed that before.

But the conundrum is these aren't marked as far as gold content.

So... if we don't know the gold content, it's going to be hard to determine the model number.  We have two watch advertisements from 1924 that match this watch.

This watch in 14k white gold is Model "472".

This watch in gold filled white is Model "470".

Also... there are stamps all over this thing, one of them is this near the date stamps:

1926 Bulova Pocket Watch Left
1926 Bulova Pocket Watch Right
1926 Bulova Pocket Watch Movement
1926 Bulova Pocket Watch Inside Case
1926 Bulova Pocket Watch Back
plainsmen
Posted April 7, 2018 - 12:47pm

In reply to by Geoff Baker

I hadn't really paid too much attention to them Geoff but after looking.. they have such a high degree of craftsmanship and being out of style right now they are so cheap and easy to find.