Bulova gold-plated manual wind wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1940
This is a vintage manual wind wristwatch by Bulova, catalogued to circa 1940. Documented in lot 47 at Bonhams, the timepiece is housed in a tonneau-shaped gold-plated case.
It features a copper-toned or salmon dial displaying Arabic numerals, an inner railroad minute track, and a subsidiary seconds register positioned at the 6 o'clock location. Blue-finished hands indicate the hours and minutes. The watch is presented fitted to a dark textured leather strap with stitching.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- Circa 1940
- Type
- Tonneau wristwatch
- Maker
- Bulova
- Movement
- Manual wind
- Case Material
- Gold plated
- Maker / attribution
- Bulova
Design
- Visible features
- • Tonneau-shaped gold-plated case with faceted lugs • Salmon or copper-toned dial with printed Arabic numeral hour markers • Inner railroad minute track and rectangular subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock • Blued steel hour, minute, and subsidiary seconds hands • Signed 'BULOVA' beneath the 12 o'clock position • Mounted on a dark textured leather strap with edge stitching
- Dial Configuration
- The dial is characterized by a salmon pink tone and features printed Arabic numeral hour markers. Timekeeping functions include a subsidiary seconds register positioned at the 6 o'clock location. The dial displays an inner railroad-style minute track. The hours, minutes, and seconds are indicated by hands, though the material of these components is not specified in the provided text.
- Movement and Provenance
- The movement is a manual wind caliber. The source records that the watch is signed on the case, dial, and movement. The timepiece is catalogued with a date of circa 1940.
- Case and External Construction
- The watch is housed in a tonneau-shaped, gold-plated case. The case bears the number 0511585, and the timepiece is equipped with a plated buckle. The watch is fitted to a brown leather strap, as recorded in the auction documentation.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement caliber, jewel count, and internal reference numbers are not stated in the source text or visible in the imagery
- Research required: Case back and movement condition cannot be evaluated from the single frontal image