Description: 1929 Alhambra |
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Model Name |
Alhambra |
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Case Date |
1929 |
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Case Serial |
9139231 |
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Signature Locations |
Inside case, movement, dial |
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Case Signature Format |
"Bulova, New York" |
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Movement |
8AT, 15 Jewel, no adjustments indicated |
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Movement Date Code |
1929 |
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Movement Serial |
306423 |
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Case Material Description |
14K Gold Filled (white with black and green enamel) |
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Case Dimensions |
29mm lug to lug x 21mm without crown (22.3mm without lugs) |
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Case Type |
Single-hinged, rectangular |
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Crystal Specifications |
17.7mm x 16.6mm, rectangular (G-S X555) |
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Other Details |
1924 patent date inside case No dust shield or ring |
NOTES: Admittedly, this watch is not an exact match for the ad posted below, as the ad shows the lugs continuing straight off the bezel rather than attached. However, the engraving patterns are identical, and the illustration clearly also shows a different color of enamel in the center of the bezel, where mine has the green color. Moreover, G-S Crystal Catalog 1937 lists the Alhambra as taking a crystal that is a match for this watch. So, I'm tentatively calling this the Alhambra on the basis that the case design may have undergone a minor change during the two years between the ad and the date this watch was produced. This is another of the wonderful Ladies' Sports Models, which are distinguished by their regular (versus wire) lugs, intended to take a leather strap.
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1929 Alhambra
