Hello everyone! Adding another Bulova to the database. I'm thinking it is a Lady Excellency A. It seems to be a match to the part advert. Looking to see what you all think! Thanks!
I thought I would also include a close up of the Bulova stamp that is on the back of the case! It is different than the others I have (not sure if it is because it is plated and not gold filled maybe).
Hmmm so looking at the ad I realize that it says the watches in this line are 21 jewels and are gold filled… not seven jewels and gold plated like mine, so now I have no idea what this is. The general case shape seems to match the ad though.
Hmmmm. Case certainly appears to be a match, but jewel count and face differ from ad. I would be inclined to say this is a Lady Excellency with a different yet unknown variant letter.
1946 Lady Excellency.
On an interesting note, this is the only watch I find to be submitted bearing this 7AL movement. There is a movement photo in "Movements" without a watch. It is also dated 1946. If confirmed, this is the first Lady Excellency submission as well.
In reply to Hmmmm. Case certainly… by neetstuf-4-u
Thanks Bob, that is a great point, it could very well be a variant of the Lady Excellency! How exciting, it is always fun to add a first to the database!
I am not so sure this is a Her Excellency. The lugs on the HE clearly shows three ridges and based on clearer ad photos the lugs are definitely different on this one. Based on this and the jewel count I am at unknown.
In reply to I am not so sure this is a… by JimDon5822
Just to clarify, are you saying that you believe this is not a Her Excellency or a Lady Excellency? The ad that I posted on here is for a Lady Excellency. I only found one other partial ad that shows it in which I cannot really tell (and it seems to not match this ad for a Lady Excellency as the other ad shows diamonds).
I believe this is a 1936 ladies watch. The style and B-10K all say 1930s to me. I have looked but haven't found an ad yet. On the movement, even though the DB has it as 1946, that doesn't mean it wasn't made for many more years than that. Those are only the ones that have been documented here. It is not uncommon for movements to be around 10+ years.
Unknown for now
Here we go :-) Grand Rapids Press Friday, Dec 11, 1936
New Orleans Sunday, May 17, 1936
1936 Bulova Cleopatra
In reply to Here we go :-) Grand Rapids… by Kathy L.
Yay!!! Thank you so much Kathy, you are AWESOME!!! You are definitely a super sleuth!!!
In reply to Yay!!! Thank you so much… by KodachromeCrawford
You are very welcome! First for the DB too!