Bulova 1950 Elissa

Submitted by stormer on April 12, 2018 - 4:57pm
Manufacture Year
1950
Movement Model
?
Movement Jewels
Unknown
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
797203
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

This watch belonged to my wife's grandmother.  It was passed down to my wife.  It still works.  I set the time and wound it up and checked it and it keeps time still.  I have not taken it to a watch repair place to pull off the back to inspect the movement or to get the movement model.

1950 Bulova watch
1950 Bulova watch
1950 Bulova watch
1950 Bulova watch
1950 Bulova watch
Andersok
Posted April 12, 2018 - 8:17pm

I do believe you have the Elissa model, as seen here. You most likely have a 17-jewel movement, and I would say the band is original.

stormer
Posted April 12, 2018 - 8:29pm

In reply to by Andersok

Andersok,

Awesome!  Thank you very much.  I was scrolling like crazy doing searchs trying to find out what it was.  It still works!  I think that goes to show some quality in these watches back then that it would still be working nearly 70 years later!   I read on the link that it should be serviced?  Do you know what that might run?  Is a watch like this of high value?   Should it be cleaned/oiled and buffed to bring back it's shine and then stored away in a safe?

 

Thank you very much for taking the time to answer this!

 

James

jabs
Posted April 13, 2018 - 5:08am

Agree Ellisa will be

neetstuf-4-u
Posted April 13, 2018 - 7:11am

Agreed  1950 Elissa.

Reverend Rob
Posted April 13, 2018 - 10:33am

1950 Elissa