Description:

Bulova 21J Excellency grade 6BA A9 ladies' wrist watch, case #J156595, vintage mechanical manual-wind movement, champagne-toned metal dial with a brushed finish, raised gold fancy Arabic numbers and a black-marked outer minute marker border has some small scratches and a few small spots of patina near some numbers, fancy gold steel whip-style hands.

Handsome yellow gold filled (YGF) smooth polish square case with a flat-topped plastic crystal over the square dial aperture, bezel is narrow on the sides but then has raised scalloped corners and heavy raised stepped center extended lugs, Bulova marked crown, case is showing normal even wear with a few small spots of brass starting to show on the crown & back edges along with some patches of scuffing on the back case, additionally the crystal has a few small spots of discoloration at 7 o'clock although the rest of the crystal appears to be like-new, measures approx. 17mm wide x 28mm lug to lug x 7mm thick (crystal included).

Matching high quality Gemex YGF bracelet-style band with sculpted links in the shape of hearts with a smooth polish finish comprise both sections of the band and are connected together at the back with a long rectangular YGF fold-over clasp, band is showing normal even wear with a few links showing some small lines of brass on the edges as well as a few links having a few notable scratches on the top "edge" of the hearts, the total wearable length of the watch is approx. 160mm in length. A high grade vintage mechanical movement Bulova from the 1940s in excellent overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: 1949
  • Company: Bulova
  • Jewels: 0721J
  • Setting/Movement Type: manual-wind
  • Model/Grade: Excellency grade 6BA A9
  • Serial #: (case) #J156595
  • Movement Finish: nickel
  • Dial Material: metal
  • Dial Color: champagne
  • Hand Style: whip
  • Case Style: square
  • Case Material: Gold Filled - Yellow
  • Case Details: factory marked crown
  • Case Width, without crown: 17mm (0.67 inches)
  • Case Length, lug to lug:  28mm (1.10 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  7mm (0.28 inches)
  • Band Size: 4in. to 4.99in.
    (measurement range includes watch length & band)
  • Band Material: metal bracelet
  • Crystal Material: plastic
  • Misc. Info: heart-themed YGF band
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Gender: Ladies'