Bulova 1926 Ramona

Submitted by lisamarieFL727 on
Manufacture Year
1926
Movement Model
6AP
Movement Date Code
Triangle
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
133905
Case Serial No.
6609790
Case shape
Other
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova & American Standard
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

Blue sapphire stem crown

Blue steel hands 

Band is not original. Speidel band added in the 40’s or 50’s 

Bulova Ramona 1926
lisamarieFL727
Posted September 5, 2021 - 11:11pm

Bulova Ramona 

14 K Gold filled, White gold

Family heirloom.

Was either my Great Grandma’s or Great Great Grandma’s.

Never asked my Grandma who’s it was before she passed away. 

mybulova_admin
Posted September 6, 2021 - 2:11am

Very nice example of a 1926 Bulova Ramona

Are you looking for a new crystal?

lisamarieFL727
Posted September 6, 2021 - 10:27am

No it all works. I just got it from a local jewelry shop and they cleaned it up and got it to work. I have another Bulova(President E) rose gold, but am trying to upload this one first. Will have more photos of the Ramona when I get the time to upload them. 

neetstuf-4-u
Posted September 6, 2021 - 7:59am

A wonderful heirloom / family keepsake to be sure! Thanks for sharing it.

1926 Ramona looks to be a match

You may be able to figure it out yourself by process of elimination based on the ages of your Mother, Grandmother, Great and  G Great Grandmothers. If born how old they would have been in 1926 and what were their possible  financial situations just prior to the Great Depression. Was 1926 a significant year for either? Wedding, graduation, milestone birthday or anniversary, etc? It's not a foolproof way, but would be a fun research project and might at least narrow it down.

lisamarieFL727
Posted September 6, 2021 - 10:21am

You’re welcome! Thanks! Yes a Ramona! I even found old advertisements on this site! Very cool! I will research more throughly about who’s it was and try to piece together a history of it. I’m trying to gather as much info. as I can for when I can pass it down to the younger generation in my family. 

Alex
Posted September 6, 2021 - 9:56am

Dear Lisamarie, the watch is a Ramona. Very nice. Can you double check the movement serial number? Probably you missed out on the first digit, a 1, that might be covered by the metal frame of the dusttite protector, the plastic covering the movement to protect it from dust ingress. The number is probably 133905. Thank you!

lisamarieFL727
Posted September 6, 2021 - 10:16am

Hi Alex,

Thanks! The watch works also. I just got it cleaned and working from a local jeweler I go to. Yes it has a dusttite protector and you’re right! I just looked again with my jewelers loop and there is a 1 there. So yes the serial # is 133905! I will try to upload more detailed photos. Just got up and having my morning coffee. Will have those by today or tomorrow. Thank you for your reply!