A very art deco manual wind men’s Bulova watch, in great condition for the age. Unisex case size.
HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?
Most Bulova watches can be dated from the production date codes, A8, N4, etc. However this system only came into being in the late 1940’s, and before that the movement serial number could be used to define the year but not the decade. We can not absolutely define if this watch was made in 1935 or 1925, but the art deco styling suggests the thirties.
CONDITION
We have searched the Bulova websites to try and find a model name for this watch, but without success. They made dozens of similar models but we couldn’t find another with the same case design. There is a chance the Bulova movement and dial were fitted to a later case, as the case has no Bulova markings, but that seems unlikely given how well everything fits together both mechanically and stylistically. The movement is Bulova’s 10AN, which was launched in 1925 and was in production until 1937. The overall size would suggest this was a men’s watch of the day, which were much smaller than today. But the 13mm lug size hint towards a larger ladies watch. We have shown the watch on a ladies wrist as the 13mm standard size strap is actually too short for our normal models wrist size. The leather strap is new, and could be swapped for a different colour if preferred.
This watch will be supplied with our branded presentation box and our Certificate of Authenticity.
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SIZE
Width with crown 26.9 mm
Width without crown 25.6 mm
Between lugs 13 mm
Lug to lug length 36.7 mm
Case Thickness 9.3 mm
All sizes are approximate. The watch is photographed on a wrist of 150mm/6 inches.
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