Bulova 1948 -Unknown

Submitted by Joanne Roffey on September 29, 2021 - 4:35pm
Manufacture Year
1948
Movement Date Code
48 (A8)
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
G438671
Case shape
Other
Case color
Rose
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

Bracelet is gold filled (12K), wind pin is missing

FACE OF WATCH
BACK OF WATCH
MOVEMENT, JEWELS AND DATE STAMP
INSIDE BACK CASING
Joanne Roffey
Posted September 29, 2021 - 4:43pm

This was a gift to my mother from my father, no additional information available as my parents have long passed.

mybulova_admin
Posted September 29, 2021 - 9:41pm

Possibility: DuBarry

1948 Bulova DuBarry

Joanne Roffey
Posted September 29, 2021 - 10:16pm

It does look very similar, the bracelet shown is different but the face is quite similar. Any idea of it's value other that the sale price on the advertisement shown?

mybulova_admin
Posted September 29, 2021 - 10:45pm

Joanne, unfortunately we do not evaluate or provide valuation appraisals on watches.

JimDon5822
Posted September 29, 2021 - 11:21pm

It looks close to a Goddess of Time but I could not find an exact match.

JimDon5822
Posted September 30, 2021 - 8:36pm

Here is a Goddess of Time form the 1930's. Close by not exact.  Stylistically the watch looks to me like a 1930s model.   Makes me wonder if the watch had a movement replacement at some point.

 Goddess of Time

Geoff Baker
Posted September 30, 2021 - 9:37pm

I spent a lot of time looking for this girl last night and couldn't find a match. I don't think that advert matches either Jim. I don't think it matches DuBarry either although we don't have a very good advert.

1948 Bulova Unknown

Joanne - repairing and servicing the watch is a possibility if you're interested in wearing it as a tribute to your mother

Kathy L.
Posted October 1, 2021 - 8:57pm

Welcome to myBulova and thank you for sharing your watch with us, it is a lovely heirloom for you.  I just love anything in rose gold!!  I do not think this is the DuBarry as I have seen what I do believe to be that model before and it does not match is one.  The Goddess of Time is also not an exact match in my opinion.  I will look a bit more but for now it is Unknown to me.

JimDon5822
Posted October 3, 2021 - 12:43am

Definitely not a Dubarry per this ad.  Unknown for me.

Dubarry