Bulova 1930 -Unknown

Submitted by FifthAvenueRes… on
Manufacture Year
1930
Movement Model
5AP
Movement Date Code
Omega
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
83948
Case Serial No.
0414163
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
WC3A201
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

Bright finish case measures 29.5mm lug to lug x 15mm non-inclusive of the Crown using calipers.

Ribbed dial shows raised gilt numerals, hour and minute hands are black modern. 

Caseback is stamped 'Bulova Quality' AAA with a patent date of June 10 1924.

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Alex
Posted September 3, 2024 - 8:09pm

It doesn’t happen very often that I am confronted with a model I have never seen before but this is one of them. It seems a simplified version of the “Lady Bourbon” without the wings (sorry, somehow I can’t copy paste a link here using my mobile phone, will try later from a desk top). Hence, unknown!

Alex
Posted September 3, 2024 - 8:15pm

Is it for sale by any chance?

JimDon5822
Posted September 3, 2024 - 10:27pm

Never seen anything like it.  Unknown for me.   

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted September 4, 2024 - 4:31am

Me either.

Searched the ads for a match until My eyeballs bled, twice.  Nothing, nothing even close.

My intentions upon return here were to take inventory of My collection and sell them off.  I've sold 2 (models I had more than one example of) and bought 6.  ha!

I do enjoy the gilt numeral / black hands (dress) combinations of these late 1920's early '30s watches.

back down the rabbit hole...

 

mybulova_admin
Posted September 4, 2024 - 5:57am

I wonder if the 2nd and 3rd steps shown on the 'Lady Bourbon', are infact 'attached' to the watch via the bracelet?

Are the 2nd and 3rd steps sitting atop the lugs rather than apart of the  actually case?

Here is a photo of the other unknown with the 2nd and 3rd steps. Look at the rear view showing the lugs similar to the subject watch.

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mart1n888
Posted September 4, 2024 - 6:16am

In reply to by mybulova_admin

i saw the 2 more step are from the bracelet too. when we see how much near the case are the springbar it does not lie!

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted September 4, 2024 - 7:16am

the lug placement differs.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted September 4, 2024 - 7:19am

I think the steps are part of the case.

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