Bulova 1974 La Petite

Submitted by donegd on May 27, 2015 - 10:42am
OA
Manufacture Year
1974
Movement Model
5BD
Movement Jewels
23
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
Z62719
Case shape
Oval
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

Hi all I bought this little ladies watch because of the case it came in. It was obviously some ones graduation gift. the movement is a 23 jewel 5BD and marked  N2 (1972) and the case has the serial number Z62 719  and is marked Bulova N4  10k Rolled Gold Plate (white). the bezel is oval with a serrated edge. There are two very small diamonds set in the bezel at the top RH and Bottom LH. I have searched all the ads I kind find but not come across one that is exactly like this watch. I do how ever think it may be from the petit range as there are a number of quite similar watches with the same jewel count from around that time.  I would appreciate any members help in trying to identify this pretty little watch.

1974 Bulova watch
1974 Bulova watch
1974 Bulova watch
1974 Bulova watch
1974 Bulova watch
JP
Posted May 27, 2015 - 11:26am

Very pretty watch. Unknown at this time.

William Smith
Posted May 27, 2015 - 3:29pm

I just love that display case!!! Well worth getting the display case and the watch is icing on the cake, so to speak...
It's got many charactoristics of the La Petite series, as seen in this 1972 ad below.

Andersok
Posted May 27, 2015 - 8:01pm

There were more than one model with diamonds and 23 jewels; La Petite was certainly a popular one in this category, but I did not find any ads to match this watch and will have to go with Unknown at this time.

William Smith
Posted May 28, 2015 - 3:54am

Yea I didn't see a match either, so am also at Unknown.  Lots of those 23 jewel w/ diamonds models out there.

I kinda got excited when I saw the Diamond Pearl ad (1970), but the dial is green mother of pearl, and there's four diamonds.  Could subject watch be a pearl dial, and maybe there's a variant that's not green with two diamonds?

Geoff Baker
Posted May 28, 2015 - 7:52am

The case is cool, I have a couple of these yet I think.

Unknown, nice one.

donegd
Posted May 28, 2015 - 10:25am

I seem to getting hold of quite a few unknowns at the moment I will keep them coming , as it does get the panel working :-)

JimDon5822
Posted April 11, 2020 - 11:15am

Found in the 1973-1974 Line book BAWD 0183 page 107 

1974 La Petite "OB"

1974 La Petite OB

neetstuf-4-u
Posted April 11, 2020 - 11:39am

1974 La Petite "OB" looks like a match.