Need help dating

[RugerWS]

Please let me know if you can estimate the date on this Bulova I just picked up: http://rover.ebay.com/ar/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?mpt=559418310&adtype=1&size=1x1&type=3&campid=5336121778&toolid=10001 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&item=260372463799 (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5336121778&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dl l%3FViewItem%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT%26i tem%3D260372463799)

Many thanks!!!


Ugh never mind someone outbid me at the last seconddddddd

[gatorcpa]

Actually, the year this movement was manufactured is right there.

See the upper left of the picture, you'll see a "48" for 1948. This system was only used for a couple of years in the late 1940's. Before then there were symbols and after was a letter/number series.

You can find a lot of information on dating Bulovas here:

http://www.mybulova.com/bulova_movements.cfm

Nice watch!
gatorcpa