Bulova serial numbers search

Company History. Date your watch. Dating your Accutron is really quite a simple procedure. Bulova mark there dates using a date code system. Mov starts with. Case starts with. Year start. Year end. If that fails, identify and date the movement to narrow your search and try again to identify the case. We look at each of these issues, below.

Is it really an Elgin? Elgin made a very large number of private label watches, that is, Elgins released under different brand names, typically with difference cases. Vintage Ladies Bulova Serial Number Model numbers were typically stamped inside the case back, as you can see in the picture at left.

A star first appeared on Elgin dials in August, , and ceased appearing in the late s. The DuraPower logo first appeared in The Shockmaster logo first appeared in The DuraBalance logo first appeared in Dating, based on Movement Serial Number Movement serial numbers provide useful insight in the manufacturing date of the movement. Limitations of this identification method Elgin stopped including serial numbers on their movements around While we may be able to establish the date the movement was manufactured, it does not tell us when the watch was assembled.

The serial number of your watch is engraved on the case at the 6 o'clock end between the lugs. Vtg s Bakelite Bulova Med. Bulova 23 jewels self winding rare watch , History!!