Bulova 1936 Miss America

Submitted by tkm3rd on
Manufacture Year
1936
Movement Model
4AF
Movement Date Code
Square
Movement Jewels
7
Case Serial No.
6257326
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

4AF based ladies 10K rolled gold case, perhaps an "Alma"? Cleaned and oiled 12/2024, dial lightly cleaned with distilled water, but in fair to poor condition; case and bracelet polished. Yoke bridge (a.k.a. setting lever spring) Bulova pt. #28 is broken. 

Front
Dial side
Watchmaker side
Full caseback
Front full
1934-AD
Alex
Posted December 16, 2024 - 5:50pm

Dear tkm3rd, your watch is the Miss America, the best-seller of Bulova in the ‘30s. The Alma is similar but has a vertical band in the center that your watch lacks. 

JimDon5822
Posted December 16, 2024 - 10:01pm

I agree with Alex.  1936 Bulova Miss America.

 

Miss America

mybulova_admin
Posted December 17, 2024 - 4:18am

Agree with the Bulova Miss America ID. Another colored advert confirming the ID.

tkm3rd
Posted December 17, 2024 - 8:17am

@Alex @JimDon5822 @mybulova_admin, Thanks for the information!

Geoff Baker
Posted December 17, 2024 - 9:10pm

1936 Bulova Miss America she is!