Bulova 1940 -Unknown

Submitted by Stinky_Sullivan on October 6, 2022 - 7:31pm
Manufacture Year
1940
Movement Model
5AB
Movement Date Code
Omega
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
062297
Case shape
Cushion
Case color
Rose
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

Dial has square trim but crystal is cushion shaped. The movement has the omega symbol indicating 1940 build date for the movement.

1942 Rosebud with wrong dial
1942 Rosebud
1942 Rosebud with 1940 5AB movement
Stinky_Sullivan
Posted October 6, 2022 - 7:34pm

1942 Rosebud with a 1940 5AB movement. The dial may not be correct. However, one of the other Rosebud examples also has a similar dial/crystal mismatch.

Stinky_Sullivan
Posted October 6, 2022 - 7:47pm

It's the Claire, not another Rosebud, that has a similar dial/crystal mismatch.

Kathy L.
Posted October 6, 2022 - 10:43pm

I thought that was a mis-stuck C as well at first but after looking in the DB I see there are other serial numbers that start with 0 so I would say it is a mis-stamped 0.  I will change that for you. It would seem to be a Rosebud like this one https://mybulova.com/watches/1942-rosebud-13025 with a dial replacement.

1940 Bulova Rosebud

Stinky_Sullivan
Posted October 6, 2022 - 10:50pm

After getting Kathy to verify that there are no other SN's with a C followed by 5 digits, I've concluded it is a mis struck 0.

mybulova_admin
Posted October 7, 2022 - 5:12am

It's very common to see the first 0 in a case serial number mis-struck.

JimDon5822
Posted October 8, 2022 - 8:50pm

This does look like a Rosebud case but this model has a center line in the lug not shown in the other referenced watch or ad.

Stinky_Sullivan
Posted October 9, 2022 - 12:16am

I agree. If you just consider the case, it looks like a 1940 Dolly Madison if I see the illustration correctly. But the DM had a 21 jewel movement. However, the dial in this watch looks like it's been replaced. If the original movement was replaced, dial and all, that could explain why it's not a 21 jewel and why the dial looks to be from a watch with a square crystal.

mybulova_admin
Posted October 9, 2022 - 6:43am

Having searched the entire site, I was unable to a match for your watch case. It is close to tje Roebud but not exact.

Based on how the watch is presented I would (at this stage) ID as non-conforming, based on the dial alone.

If we can find a matching advert we could look to ID based on the case, noting a dial (and possible movement) replacement.