Bulova 1936 Pocket Watch

Submitted by Kathy L. on November 26, 2022 - 11:44am
Manufacture Year
1936
Movement Model
17AE
Movement Jewels
15
Case Serial No.
4009156
Case shape
Octagonal
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

I am posting this with the seller's photos with permission.  I had planned on bidding on this watch but got busy with family and didn't get to the final bid.  I found this one interesting that the case says Toronto.  I am guessing on the date due to the color combo of the dial and the dates we have for the 17AE.  We can delete this if the new owner wants to post it later.  

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neetstuf-4-u
Posted November 26, 2022 - 2:25pm

Very interesting! Wish I could make out the date stamp on the movement. Here is another  in a "Toronto" marked similar case that bears a movement with a serial number.

Kathy L.
Posted November 26, 2022 - 5:58pm

In reply to by neetstuf-4-u

Yes me too Bob, I can kind of see an Omega and a square, not sure which it is.

Geoff Baker
Posted November 27, 2022 - 8:45pm

I love it. Very interesting case design (like the linked one too). Hard to assign a year, I guess 1940 is OK. I wonder what he notch in the case back designates - gold testing? 1940 Bulova Pocket Watch

JimDon5822
Posted November 27, 2022 - 11:00pm

Gosh I thought I saw this case shape before but cannot find a match to it.  Unknown for me.

mybulova_admin
Posted November 28, 2022 - 5:55am

I think I'm seeing a square stamp (1936) near the mainspring barrel click. Certainly looks to have 2 corners.

Generally speaking we would classify as a generic Bulova Pocket Watch when we cannot match to a known model.

The 16 x 17AEs movement examples we have in the database range from 1936-1937. (https://www.mybulova.com/search-bulova-movements?movement_model=12)

I'm inclined to date to 1936

1936 Bulova Pocket Watch (for now)

neetstuf-4-u
Posted November 28, 2022 - 7:32am

In reply to by mybulova_admin

I saw that as well, but it seems this movement was traditionally  date stamped on the right side of the small gear under Swiss (between the 2 screws and gear). I enlarged the photo and think I see a triangle below Swiss and even with the head slot on the larger screw. That would indicate 1935 with perhaps a hand stamp for 1936 on the opposite side?

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1936 Pocket Watch works for me.

 

JimDon5822
Posted November 28, 2022 - 8:32pm

I knew I saw this shape before.   From 1981 Catalog.  Definitely suggest this was a heritage design for an earlier Bulova model.  

Beau Brummell