Bulova 1930 Dewey

Submitted by 1955mercury on January 13, 2023 - 1:51pm
Manufacture Year
1930
Movement Model
13AF
Movement Date Code
Omega
Movement Jewels
15
Case Serial No.
0375197
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
25mm X 20mm
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

This is a 1930 Bulova I recently acquired. It runs although I don't know how accurate it is. I mainly got it because I didn't have one with a 13 movement. Not sure which model it is. I didn't find one in the data base like it. 

Front view 1
Front view 2
Movement view 2
Movement view 1
Inside case back
Outside case back
mybulova_admin
Posted January 19, 2023 - 6:57pm

...and another Lafayette advert showing a plain bezel.

1930 Bulova Lafayette watch advert

1955mercury
Posted January 19, 2023 - 7:08pm

That's a pretty clear ad and I don't see a ridge either. 

neetstuf-4-u
Posted January 19, 2023 - 7:09pm

Based on the ads we have, It appears to me that ridged case is indeed Dewey, and smooth is Lafayette. We should consider revisiting Lafayettes and reevaluate them. For subject watch, I'm still at Dewey

JimDon5822
Posted January 20, 2023 - 11:34pm

I agree.  Dewey with raised sides and Lafayettes without.