Bulova 1946 Dolly Madison

Submitted by LisaG on
R
Manufacture Year
1946
Movement Jewels
21
Case Serial No.
6630120
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Two-tone
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
10mm x 10 mm
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

Vintage Bulova with Serial Number. Looks to be early 1900's. No known history. I can't find a way to open the watch without possibly damaging the case. Any help in identifying it is appreciated.

Note: I am guessing at the manufacture date as it seems I can't post without a date

Front
Back w/ serial no
Side showing height of crystal
LisaG
Posted February 17, 2025 - 5:07pm

Your Bulova watch was manufacturered in:

1926, 1936, 1946

Please note that we returned multiple years for the serial number you provided, this is because Bulova's serial numbers before 1950 are only accurate to a decade. Pick the year that makes the most sense for your watch.

JimDon5822
Posted February 17, 2025 - 8:06pm

Stylistically this is a 1946 model.  In researching this it appears to be a 1946 Bulova Dolly Madison "R" 

LisaG
Posted February 17, 2025 - 8:16pm

That does indeed look very similar. The watchband (if that's the right word) is different however. Did that model have a different option for the band? The one stretches out quite a bit.

Thank you for responding

mybulova_admin
Posted February 18, 2025 - 5:45am

I think Jim has correctly ID this watch as a 1946 Bulova Dolly Madison "R".

Watch bands/straps were often changed and sometimes chosen at the point of sale. The ID of this watch is not effected by it having a different band than shown in the advert, which may or may not be original to your watch.

Geoff Baker
Posted February 18, 2025 - 9:02pm

1946 Bulova Dolly Madison R is a good match