Bulova 1928 Juno

Submitted by mbroberg on December 27, 2022 - 11:58am
Manufacture Year
1928
Movement Model
5AP
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
31357
Case Serial No.
8142315
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
16mmx10mm
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

I cannot find a date code.  The closest thing to a date code I can find is like a capitol D lying on it's back, so it looks like a mound.  I cannot find that symbol listed as a date code.  I chose 1924 for the manufacture year on this form because an entry is required and that is the patent date but I do not know the actual year of manufacture.  On the outer edge of the movement above the largest gear are the words "FIFTEEN JEWELS".  There appears to be something written to the left of that but I cannot make it out.  On the inside of the case, above what I believe to be the case serial number (8142315) there is another number etched in the metal.  It appears that someone scratched it in by hand.  I think it is "C6734G" but I may have one or both of the letters at the beginning and end wrong.  a line extends from the last letter and loops back to underline the number then curves down, finishing like a J turned backwards and tilted to the right.  It kind of resembles the Barbara, but the design on the case is not right.  Thanks in advance for any help you can provide with identifying this watch.

Watch face
Face & band
Movement
Movement serial number (I think)
Case serial number
Alex
Posted December 27, 2022 - 5:35pm

Dear mbroberg, your watch is a very beautifully engraved watch from 1928. We don't have an ad so it is an unknown model without a name. 

mbroberg
Posted December 27, 2022 - 7:39pm

In reply to by Alex

Thank you so much for that information.  At least I know for sure what year it is. Perhaps,at sometime, I can find the model/name. The watch probably belonged to my Grandmother.

mybulova_admin
Posted December 28, 2022 - 4:50am

So the date stamp is actually a crescent moon for 1928, which also matches the first number in the case serial number, '8".

I've not found a match in any adverts.

1928 Bulova Unknown.

mbroberg
Posted December 28, 2022 - 3:41pm

In reply to by mybulova_admin

Thanks for the reply.  Where would this crescent moon be located?  The marking that I described as a mound can be seen in the close-up photo of 31357.  In that same photo I can see something that looks sort of like a crescent moon after the number but when I look at it through a jewelers loop it just looks like scratches, not something that was intentionally put there.

mybulova_admin
Posted December 29, 2022 - 1:03am

I suspect that the crescent moon date stamp has been mis-struck and is missing the inner curve.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted December 29, 2022 - 10:30am

Beautiful watch indeed; and a great heirloom from your grandmother. Thank you for sharing it with us. I agree with the previous comments as it being a 1928 and am also unable to find a name.

1928 Unknown

mbroberg
Posted December 29, 2022 - 7:23pm

I might have found it.  I'd love to know what you guys/gals think.  It looks like a JUNO.  I looked through the vintage ads from 1927 - 1929 that are on this site and found two examples of a JUNO.  The first is in a Saturday Evening Post ad dated 1/21/28.  It is located on page 2 of the ads, photo 33 of 36.  The second  is also on page 2.  It's a Saturday Evening Post ad dated 11/19/27 and is photo 24 of 36.  I'd really appreciate it if you could take a look and give me your thoughts.  Thanks!

neetstuf-4-u
Posted December 29, 2022 - 8:14pm

I think you may be on to something here. This is a snip from the 1928 ad. It is a bit odd, as the "apostrophes" in the corners all appear to be randomly placed. This might be a bad artist rendition as it otherwise appears to be a match.

Panel?

 

juno28