Bulova 1934 Miss Liberty

Submitted by plainsmen on November 12, 2021 - 9:52pm
Manufacture Year
1934
Movement Model
4AF
Movement Date Code
Circle
Movement Jewels
7
Case Serial No.
203724
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

So.... This is pretty unique ... There is a serial number stamped on the inside of the case... And the back of the case, and they don't match!

1934 Lady Bulova 11-21-21 R
1934 Lady Bulova 11-21-21 L
1934 Lady Bulova 11-21-21 M
1934 Lady Bulova 11-21-21 IC
1934 Lady Bulova 11-21-21 B
1934 Lady Bulova 11-21-21 Ad
mybulova_admin
Posted November 13, 2021 - 2:12am

It's a mystery, but not unique. I think a number of cases around this period (1930s) have a dua case sn#. Why 2 serial numbers....sometrhing we have yet to investigate and solve.

Diamond setting is different to the Lady Bulova.

Both serial numbers indicate 1932.

According to this 1934 advert it is a Bulova Miss Liberty. Note the 7-jewel movement match.

1932 Bulova Miss Liberty for me.

Other examples in the database:

 

Alex
Posted November 13, 2021 - 5:01am

The watch is a Miss Liberty as introduced in 1932, the year also of the subject watch. The year is identified by the serial number inside, not outside, in the same logic as previous years. As admin indicates, another mystery to solve as to why Bulova started stamping an additional number on the outside as from 1932. Can you tell me the number that is stamped inside? I see 211, and then?

Kathy L.
Posted November 13, 2021 - 9:33am

I agree with Miss Liberty.  Maybe it was the beginning of them transitioning to outside serial numbers??  I guess we will never really know.

1932 Bulova Miss Liberty

neetstuf-4-u
Posted November 13, 2021 - 5:16pm

1932 Bulova Miss Liberty works for me.