Bulova 1925 Princine

Submitted by 1955mercury on January 15, 2023 - 1:23pm
Manufacture Year
1925
Movement Model
6TAA
Movement Jewels
16
Movement Serial No.
30482
Case Serial No.
1584390
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
22.2mm X 14mm
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

1925 ladies Bulova with 16 jewel 6TAA movement. I think it's a Princine. 

Front view 1
Front view 2
Movement
Inside case back
Case back
1955mercury
Posted January 16, 2023 - 7:08am

I just looked at the movement again Stephen and what you're seeing is a little scratch in the plating on the barrel bridge. It's just a straight line scratch, like a screw driver might have slipped, and not a date code. You've got good eyesight by seeing that though. 

mybulova_admin
Posted January 16, 2023 - 4:04pm

Thanks for checking and confirming. It seems that of the 6TAA examples we have, only one has a clear photo showing the asterisk (1924) date code.

1926 Bulova 6TAA movement

The case serial number of the watch however suggests 1925, which would be perfectly fine with a 1924 movement.

We know that 1925 was the year names were typically used rather than model numbers.

I'd be in to ID as a 1925 Bulova Princine

1955mercury
Posted January 16, 2023 - 10:56am

Browsing ebay just now I found another Bulova 16 jewel 6TAA movement without a date code and bought it. Since it's mine now, I guess it's ok to post the photo of it.

Bulova 6TAA 16 jewel movement

mybulova_admin
Posted January 16, 2023 - 4:09pm

Without a date code I think it's fair to say that this is either 1923 or made just prior to when Bulova started to stamp date codes on the movement. I believe a date range of 1923-1924 would be fair.

Kathy L.
Posted January 16, 2023 - 4:29pm

A lovely watch.

1925 Bulova Princine

neetstuf-4-u
Posted January 16, 2023 - 4:38pm

By case date, 1925 Princine for me as well.

1955mercury
Posted January 16, 2023 - 5:33pm

Thank you guys. This has been some interesting research. 

JimDon5822
Posted January 20, 2023 - 11:32pm

Bulova Princine looks like a match to the ad.  Not sure about the date as I do see the triangle date code in the photo.

1955mercury
Posted January 21, 2023 - 6:21am

That's not a triangle JimDon. It's just a scratch from a screwdriver or something. I think it's going to have to be dated by the case serial #.