Way too many questions for a person who doesn't know what this is. Just one question: Is it worth getting fixed/running as a family keepsake or is it one of the 5 for a dollar type watches.
Can you please add a good photo of the front and back of your watch?
Is it a family piece? If so it's certainly worth getting serviced. If it's also a lapel watch and not a converted wrist watch I'd say its pretty rare. However if its a converted wrist watch, whilst they aren't neccessarily a dime a dozen, they are still fairly common.
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The back of the watch case has the number 2554955 along with an engraving Aug-5-1945.I can open the watch but can not remove the watch from the case to see the works. It does not appear to have been a converted watch and I think it is made or plated in Rose Gold. Still need the rear picture?
In reply to The back of the watch case by lmiglore
Hello Imiglore, welcome to myBulova. I've never seen anything like this, it certainly is a curiosity. At first glance it appears to be a broach created from a ladies wristwatch. Without a closer inspection it's hard to know if it was a custom job or if it was made this way. I'm a big fan of family pieces and would think the repair cost is really secondary to it's value as a keepsake. It could be worn as it is but if you want it to keep time, I think it is worth repairing. It really comes down to it's value to you as a family treasure.
Regarding the ID/Name and date, The lugs (parts of the case that the band attaches to) are one of the feature we use to identify watches. Your watch has either had them removed or never had them, so I doubt we'll be able to assign a proper Bulova name. I would like to clarify the date though, as merc says above, the serial points to 1942 and you've posted it as 1940. Does it have a 1940 date code on the movement?
Bulova ID, in my opinion, Unknown. Also, if possible, a photo of the side of the case opposite the pin attachment, the "12" side, would be nice to see.
In reply to Hello Imiglore, welcome to by Geoff Baker
Great posts all! I opened the case and couldn't get the works out. I'm not a jewler and hesitated at trying to pry the thing out. However, your encouragement has prompted me to take it to a real jewler to open and I'll take some pix and send them along. If it is from our family (my aunt, in her late 80's thinks it was her's and given to my mother later in life,) it is not a "custom" piece unless it was baught that way. This family never had that kind of money for jewelry. The 1940 date was a guess as I don't know from nothing about the details and mechanics. It was a box that I HAD to fill in with data. Anyway, I will have it opened and shoot the inards and post. Thanks all for you help.
Larry Miglore
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