Description: 1950 Photo Watch |
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Model Name |
Photo Watch (also known as Photo Flip-Up Watch) |
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Case Date |
1950 |
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Case Serial |
4110528 |
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Signature Locations |
Inside case, outside case, movement, dial, crown |
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Case Signature Format |
Inside - "Bulova, Fifth Ave, New York" Outside - "Bulova" |
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Movement |
8AC, 17 Jewels, no adjustments indicated |
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Movement Date Code |
1950 |
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Case Material Description |
10K Rolled Gold Plate (yellow with white gold engraving on bezel) |
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Case Dimensions |
39.75mm lug to lug x 21.7mm without crown (24.25 without lugs) |
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Case Type |
Upper portion of rectangular case flips up and is attached to a hinged back panel, where a photograph can be placed for display |
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Crystal Specifications |
21.3mm x 18.8mm, rectangular (G-S CMX324-6) |
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Other Details |
This case has two "outside" levels. The very outer level has no signature, but the next level has the typical outside signature, along with a signature inside the case back, next to the movement. |
NOTES: Although there is no vintage ad showing this watch, it's very distinctive style reveals its name. It is shown in the "Complete Price Guide to Watches", as shown below, and it is identified by name in G-S Crystal Catalog No. 52.
1950 Photo Watch
