Bulova 1924 3973

Manufacture Year

1924

Movement Model

9AA

Movement Date Code

Asterisk

Movement Jewels

Movement Serial No.

55008

Case Serial No.

1471

Case shape

Rectangle

Case color

White

Case Manufacturer

Bulova

Gender

Mens

Watch Description

I have been looking to get one of these for years! Solid silver early early men's Bulova.

.925 and a standing lion Hallmark.

There are a three 1924 ads showing Stirling silver options for men's watches with this dial.

For a 1924 watch I think we have a "39744"

This guy has a hinged case.

1924 Bulova 1924 3973 Hinged

mybulova_admin

Posted August 7, 2021 - 11:56pm

As previously posted by TexasLady, showing the 38743 renamed to Dorsly.

THE SAN FRANSICO EXAMINER, SAN FRANCISO, CA, DEC 14, 1924

1924 Bulova 39743 Dorsly

Geoff Baker

Posted August 8, 2021 - 10:17pm

1924 Bulova Dorsly works for me!

neetstuf-4-u

Posted August 8, 2021 - 10:22pm

Boy, I don't know about Dorsly. Looks to me like lugs are different (straight vs. angled). Case corners look different as well. 45 degree line vs. smooth.

Sorry, but I am still at unknown.

mybulova_admin

Posted August 9, 2021 - 12:55am

Yeah the more I look at this the more I'm no longer sure. Now that we have another example to compare with, there are some obvious differences which wear would not account for....i.e. the angle of the outter lug line.

The subject watch seems to maintain a straight line from tip to tip, were as the other example and the advert both show a definite angle.

I think I have to back-track and agree with you Bob...this may just be a model we have yet to come across in an advert.

Geoff Baker

Posted August 9, 2021 - 9:29pm

I think I missed the angle (or lack thereof, as well) Looks like it's going Unknown.

plainsmen

Posted August 10, 2021 - 11:37am

I think we're at Unknown as well gents.

mybulova_admin

Posted May 7, 2022 - 2:34am

What about the silver version of the 3974, which might make it the 3973. The lugs look curved like the subject watch, but I'm unsure if the case shape is a match (square vs rectangle).

Advert dated 1926

1925 Bulova 3974