Bulova 1950 -Non-Conforming

Submitted by LUGOR on
Manufacture Year
1950
Case Serial No.
-
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Rose
Case Manufacturer
Other
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

Sorry, I don't know watches. I don't know the answers to some questions. I would like to identify the model name and year of manufacture.

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Movement
Kathy L.
Posted April 16, 2023 - 11:18am

Welcome to myBulova and thanks for sharing your watch with us.  Your watch is most likely from the 1940's.  However it is what we call a Non-Conforming model because the case is not a Bulova case so the watch is not all Bulova.  In this case we can not identify a model for you and call it Non-Conforming.  The rose gold would indicate the 1940's.  It is a pretty watch all the same.

Non-Conforming

LUGOR
Posted April 16, 2023 - 11:28am

Thank you very much for your opinion. 

Luc

Geoff Baker
Posted April 16, 2023 - 10:07pm

I agree with Kathy Luc. I wonder if it's possible to remove the back and upload a photo of the movement. That would allow us to date the watch to the manufacture of the movement.

LUGOR
Posted April 17, 2023 - 6:12am

Hello

I was at the watchmaker's today. I have a photo of the movement. The watchmaker said it was a company: FHF model: Aurora. Year of production 1949-1951.  You have that opinion too? Why are such watches produced -  not original / non cinforming. What is the history of the production of such watches - non conforming?

Luc

1955mercury
Posted April 18, 2023 - 8:20pm

In reply to by LUGOR

Hi LUGOR. Maybe I can answer one of your questions. "Why are such watches produced?"  It's usually because someone has a watch that is running and keeping time very well but the case looks really bad, the plating has worn off or maybe it has a broken lug and a band can't be fastened to it any longer. So instead of buying a new watch they can buy an aftermarket case and dial that fits their old watch's movement for less than half the price of a comparable new watch. They then have a nice looking watch although it is not a factory original. This process is still being done today. Jewelry supply houses still sell aftermarket cases for watch movements. They're of lesser quality than factory original cases and replacement crystals are practically impossible to find and they have no collector value.

Geoff Baker
Posted April 18, 2023 - 8:59pm

In reply to by LUGOR

And we call them "Non-Conforming" on myBulova as they do not conform to a known Bulova model. They have been assembled from non-Bulova components.

LUGOR
Posted April 17, 2023 - 6:15am

I added the photo  above

LUGOR
Posted April 17, 2023 - 6:21am

One more thing; Watchmaker said: Bulova 6BC

LUGOR
Posted April 19, 2023 - 2:19am

Conclusion: My watch only has original dial. Case and watch's movement are "Non-Conforming". 

Thank you all for your help.

Good Luck.

Luc