Bulova 1931 Rona

Submitted by neetstuf-4-u on October 1, 2017 - 4:45pm
Manufacture Year
1931
Movement Model
6AF
Movement Date Code
Omega
Movement Jewels
7
Movement Serial No.
139930
Case Serial No.
1071144
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

Picked this one out of a flea market junk box about 3 hrs prior to posting. Needs to be serviced, balance appears good. Interesting hinged case with wire lugs and engraved face. No exterior case markings but marked with S/N and "Bulova Quality" on inside. Replacement band is a Kestenmade. Jewel on crown has the tip broken off. I am pretty sure this is a 1931 Rona. Based on the 2 ads I reference (both dated 1931), there appears to have been more than one variation of Rona in 1931. The "slave bracelet" version 42019F had interesting band ends that matched the case, the "tubular band" model is  pretty much a dead match to subject watch. If this is indeed a 1931 Rona, it's a first for this model variant in the database.

1931 Bulova Rona watch
1931 Bulova watch
1931 Bulova watch
1931 Bulova watch
1931 Bulova watch
Bulova Watch
neetstuf-4-u
Posted October 1, 2017 - 4:56pm

It's kind of hard to tell in the photos; numerals and "Bulova" on dial are raised gold.

Alex
Posted October 1, 2017 - 8:56pm

A Rona it is!

jabs
Posted October 2, 2017 - 11:24am

+1

Geoff Baker
Posted October 3, 2017 - 6:08am

Hello Rona