Bulova 1946 -Unknown

Submitted by mkad on
Manufacture Year
1946
Movement Model
6AK
Movement Date Code
Triangle
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
G305872
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
8
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

I know that the band is later than the watch, its patent number 2689450 is from 1954.  The watch is from 1945 or 1946.
The closest I could find is https://mybulova.com/watches/1946-unknown-8990.  Its fleur de lis connectors to the face of the watch are unique, it's the only one I saw like it.
The back of the watch has the number G305872, which would indicate 1946.  Above it is "Bulova 10k Gold Filled."  The watch looks yellow gold to me, but if you were to tell me that the pictures show that it's rose gold I wouldn't argue.
The face of the watch only has the word "Bulova," but has all the digits, 1-12, in a curly font.
The inside of the back, as well as the inside of the top, has scratches and dates from jewelers and\or pawn dealers, with the words "Bulova Fifth Ave New York" stamped on it.
The movement says "17 jewels," "Bulova Watch Co.," its model number "6AK," and I think I see a triangle mark right above the watch's stem.  But a triangle is from 1945, and its G305872 is 1946.  Maybe I'm confusing an innocent mark for the triangle, but I don't see a square with a 46 anywhere on it.
I've considered quite a few that it could have been, I've gone through all of the options in the watches, the ads, and examples on other websites, but none have all twelve hour numbers, and a round face, and absolutely none have the looping fleur de lis\trident\etc shape on the face.

Here are some larger images. 

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(I apologize if I've done this wrong and/or put too much in.)

Front
movement
Back case
inside front
inside back of case
Kathy L.
Posted July 31, 2026 - 1:02am

It is a sweet watch but unfortunately looks to still be Unknown.  The more info the better :-)

1946 Bulova Unknown

mybulova_admin
Posted July 31, 2026 - 1:06am

Can you confirm that the case is white gold in color? It looks yellow even rose in the photos.

mkad
Posted July 31, 2026 - 1:54pm

In reply to by mybulova_admin

Sorry, it's definitely not white, as you said it's yellow or rose.  Editing it appropriately.  I misread it as the color of the face, I guess.

Geoff Baker
Posted July 31, 2026 - 10:03pm

I'm leaning to Unknown as well. I don't think this one matches to Josephine.

mybulova_admin
Posted July 31, 2026 - 10:47pm

Yeah I have to agree.