Bulova date codes: 1924 - 1949
Between 1924 and 1949 Bulova used a date code symbol on their watch movements to indicate the year that movement was assembled. Between the same years most Bulova watch cases also had a serial number that started with the number corresponding to the year of assembly.
The following table will help you date your vintage Bulova watch movement.
Bulova ladies watches date codes 1940 - 1949
Case serial number starting with the following letter:
1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J |
Bulova date codes: 1950 onwards
Watches dated post 1949 have a 2 alpha-numeric date code on the outside back case, whilst watches dated before 1950 usually contain a date code symbol on the inside movement.
The following table will help you date your vintage Bulova watch movement and case.
L | M | N | P | T | A | B | |
0 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 |
1 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
2 | 1952 | 1962 | 1972 | 1982 | 1992 | 2002 | 2012 |
3 | 1953 | 1963 | 1973 | 1983 | 1993 | 2003 | 2013 |
4 | 1954 | 1964 | 1974 | 1984 | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 |
5 | 1955 | 1965 | 1975 | 1985 | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 |
6 | 1956 | 1966 | 1976 | 1986 | 1996 | 2006 | 2016 |
7 | 1957 | 1967 | 1977 | 1987 | 1997 | 2007 | 2017 |
8 | 1958 | 1968 | 1978 | 1988 | 1998 | 2008 | 2018 |
9 | 1959 | 1969 | 1979 | 1989 | 1999 | 2009 | 2019 |