14 k white gold and diamond
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Wow, band is a JB solid gold top, so it is decent quality. I do suspect tho, that if band was a Bulova point of purchase upgrade, it would be all solid. Do the stones on band look like the holes have a "swedged" metal edge holding them in or are the holes smooth around the edges, like stones were glued in?
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In reply to There are little nubs on… by bvirolainen
That's a good sign the stones are real, either diamonds or another clear natural stone. Not so much if they were glued in. Best bet would be to have a jeweler test them. My limited research says that band ends like yours were introduced in the 1950's. Not unusual (actually a common thing) to find watches with replaced bands, as they are the first thing to wear out, like car tires.
In reply to The band is quite different… by bvirolainen
It is quite common for bands to be replaced or upgraded and does not change the watch ID. I am reading 10K G F on the band clasp which would indicate to me that the band is gold filled. If you have the diamonds tested on the band the jeweler will be able to tell you if it is solid or gold filled. The cord bands are easy to come by if you ever want to change it back to the original band.