Bulova 1940 Beverly

Submitted by gdfelski on August 19, 2021 - 9:56am
Manufacture Year
1940
Movement Jewels
Unknown
Case Serial No.
816318
Case shape
Oval
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

Not clear on manufacture year. This was my mother’s watch so guessing between 1930s-1940s.

The watch works 

14k on back and 816318

Diamond chips

Pristine condition 

Taken 8/19/21
Taken 8/19/21
Kathy L.
Posted August 19, 2021 - 12:14pm

Welcome to myBulova and thank you for sharing your mother's watch with us.  It is a beautiful heirloom!!

Can you confirm how many diamonds are on the watch for us please?  This might help us narrow the ID down.  I am going to guess the year at 1938.  If you get a photo of the movement please share it with us and that will help confirm the year.

It might be a Beverly

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mybulova_admin
Posted August 19, 2021 - 8:13pm

The diamonds won't be chips, but full diamonds. Bulova didn't use chips in their watches.

If it has 18 diamonds it might also be the Helena. This a 1939 advert.

20 diamonds the Beverly.

1939 Bulova Watch Advert

mybulova_admin
Posted August 25, 2021 - 6:25pm

 gdfelski could you please advise how many diamonds your watch has.

gdfelski
Posted August 28, 2021 - 10:25am

Thanks to all. 
Looking more closely I see that there are 20 diamonds. 
Beverly it is💥

I appreciate your assistance in helping me figure  this out. The pictures helped tremendously. 
Does anyone have another picture of Beverly aside from the one shown above. 
Thanks again,

Gayle

Kathy L.
Posted August 28, 2021 - 10:47am

With 20 diamonds I will say Beverly.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted August 28, 2021 - 5:45pm

Based on owner diamond count:

1940 Beverly

Looks to be a match

Geoff Baker
Posted August 28, 2021 - 9:33pm

1940 Bulova Beverly

gdfelski
Posted September 5, 2021 - 8:10am

Good morning,

One more question and excuse me if my terminology isn’t correct. 
Local jeweler said the “bezel” was stainless. Can you confirm if the case and bezel are 14k white gold.
If I’m correct is the bezel the area containing the diamonds. 

Geoff Baker
Posted September 5, 2021 - 9:23pm

You are correct, the bezel is the portion of the watch front surrounding the dial and face AND holding the diamonds. I would be surprised if it was anything other than the same gold content of the case and back. What he told you does NOT make sense to me.

mybulova_admin
Posted September 6, 2021 - 5:04am

I agree, the entire case, front (bezel) and back will be 14K solid white gold. Get a new jeweller :-)