Bulova 1946 Model

Submitted by Kathy L. on October 28, 2020 - 3:23pm
Cocktail
Manufacture Year
1946
Movement Model
5AB
Movement Date Code
46
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
683842
Case shape
CornerCut
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

When I bought this one I thought it was an Arline.  It looks just like it.  But the Arline ad says 4 diamonds and this one has 8.  I just love these cocktail watches.  Last photo is a comparison shot with Susan on the left and Duchess on the right.

front
dial
movement
inside back
Back
Comparison shot with Duchess and Susan
Kathy L.
Posted October 28, 2020 - 3:43pm

And an side shot to show the round shape of the diamond section compared to the shape of the Duchess.

side shot

neetstuf-4-u
Posted October 28, 2020 - 6:40pm

Wow, nice one Kathy, congrats! A great addition to your cocktail watch corral!  I'm a little perplexed by this one. It's clearly not a Susan or Duchess, and does indeed closely resemble an Arline, which appears to have faceted metal in 4 of the diamond places instead of stones. I'm still looking, but unless there were variants of the Arline with 4 or 8 diamonds, or an ad I missed I'm afraid I stand at unknown for now.

Excellent group shot. That really helped in the search.

Kathy L.
Posted October 28, 2020 - 6:50pm

Thank you Bob!  Yes I am thinking this will be an unknown until an ad comes along.  

Geoff Baker
Posted October 29, 2020 - 9:32pm

Dang, that's a dandy set Kathy, which is YOUR favorite? You need cocktail hour a couple times a day with all that bling.

I'm not too sure on ID of this beauty though, Unknown for now

Kathy L.
Posted October 29, 2020 - 10:55pm

Thank you Geoff.  I would say Susan is my favorite to wear.  It is just so pretty on the wrist.

plainsmen
Posted October 30, 2020 - 12:33am

Sure is pretty... and so close to that ID, but ai think Unknown as you suggest.