This is a Bulova Ladies watch in 14 KT Rolled Gold Plate
Copper colored Dial with Black Numbers and Border.
In reply to Yes that ad shows the watch by Kathy L.
The ad shows the Claire in 1946 which you claimed it to being released in 1947 with the expansion band vs the Victoria only being sold on a cord band, and now stating Dec 46 release date.
You missed the DIAL differences: The Victoria ad shows no railroad track outside border where the Claire has the railroad track border as my watch pictured above does show. Given the ads provided in this postings.
My watch is the CLAIRE based on that fact.
In reply to The ad shows the Claire in by TexasLady
Yes I missed that ad until after I had posted this but on newspapers I did not find any 1946 ads for Claire or any ads for Victoria after 1947. Christmas ads were often red or green so it is an educated guess. I do have Victoria ads with the railroad track border and to me the two watches look identical except for the bands. Also interesting that it seems there were several different dials. In 1944 I found an ad that had roman numerals. A 1945 ad state white dial with gold markers and hands. Your watch is copper with black numbers and blue hands. Mine is white with black markers and blue hands. Yet they all look correct. So for me this is how I will vote going forward.
1944 and 45 Victoria
46 and 47 with original band, cord band Victoria, expanstion band Claire - with replacement band 46 Victoria 47 Claire
48 on Claire
In reply to Yes I missed that ad until by Kathy L.
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In reply to Do you have the date and by TexasLady
IMHO, I would not put too much stock in the difference between cord band vs expansion band, due the fact that they are changeable. We have no way of knowing if band is original and/or changed at some point in time.
As for the case, we have in the past seen stretches between the movement and the case. (a quote from Reverend Rob ) https://www.mybulova.com/watches/1945-mayflower-9920
In one of my other watches, my back of case was replaced due to damage and we went with the movement date for the watch.
I'll keep my records with 1947 Victoria, due to the movement date.