Description:

Bulova 17J wrist watch, vintage mechanical manual-wind movement, off-white metal dial with a brushed finish, raised round and rectangular markers set with clear crystal inserts, black hash-mark minute markers and a seconds register at 6 o'clock has some small specks and a little patina near the edge in places, gold steel whip-style hands, heavy smooth polish yellow gold filled (YGF) rectangular case with a slender bezel supporting a faceted heavy plastic crystal and elaborate comma-shaped extended lugs, case is showing normal even wear overall but does have a few small spots of brass starting to show, measures approx. 21mm wide x 36mm lug to lug x 10mm thick (crystal included), unusual yellow gold plated (YGP) tight-mesh band with smooth polish finials between the watch lugs has a section of YGP & stainless steel (SS) expansion band instead of a traditional watch buckle, band is showing some wear to the color along with a small depression on one of the expansion band links, but is overall still in excellent shape. A distinctive, high quality vintage wrist watch in excellent condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: 1940s
  • Company: Bulova
  • Jewels: 1117J
  • Setting/Movement Type: manual-wind
  • Dial Material: metal
  • Dial Color: ivory/off-white
  • Dial Details: crystal markers
  • Hand Style: whip
  • Case Style: rectangular
  • Case Material: Gold Filled - Yellow
  • Case Details: fancy crystal
  • Case Width, without crown: 21mm (0.83 inches)
  • Case Length, lug to lug:  36mm (1.42 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  10mm (0.39 inches)
  • Interior Lug Width:  16mm (5/8")
  • Band Size: 6in. to 6.99in.
    (measurement range includes watch length & band)
  • Band Material: metal bracelet + expansion
  • Crystal Material: plastic
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Gender: Unisex