The code is very simple.. The code was usually stamped on the back of the watch case. For exabple, If you have a Bulova watch with the stamp M3 then it was made in So, How do you determine the age of all of the others? Quite often it comes right down to what the watch looks like. Here are samples of the styles that each decade offered. The 's. Note the thick hands, engraved patterns and bold design of all of these watches. These watches are typical of the "Deco" style of the teens and 20's.
The Elgin and Hamilton were dated by serial number, while the Gruen was dated by an inscription on the back. The "New Haven" was dated by looking at the style of the watch. It looks very similar to the styly of the others. Therefore I think it is from the 's. In the 's there was a style change from highly engraved cases to smoother cleaner lines. Notice that the watches from the early 's still have engraved cases. By the late 's mens watches were more masculine. Thin tank watches became fashionable.
This was made possible by the advent of square movements. Until then all movements were round, limiting the designs. The Bulova and Hamilton stepped cases shown here on the left are a perfect example of this. Men were preferring tank watches, however only round movements were available, therefore the case was stepped to accomodate the movement and make the watch APPEAR to be square.
First battery operated watch! The 's watch styles were very similar to the styles of the 30's. With only a few suttle changes. The lines were fairly rigid and angular. Even though watches were fairly small back then, the designs were bold and more masculine than before. Hour markers became less fancy. A few words that sum up the 's are Futuristic, Automation, and expressive.
A few years following the end of WWII america entered a period of prosperity, economic growth, and technical advancements in electronics and science. It seemed that all eyes were fixed on the future. Many but not all watches were affected by the vision of the future.
As you can see from some of these examples, bold and fancy was back in style! Welcome to the official "The Watch Guy" website. If you are looking for Vintage Wrist and Pocket Watch Information, including how-to repair, company history of, collecting info, watch supplies, watch restoration services, repair shop info, refurbishing tips, and recommended books and tools Then let me welcome you to "The Watch Guy" website.
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