Hi, Guys: I'm a chinese from Hong Kong. Recently, I bought a Bulova watch from E-bay, ref. 1300-4985-0629. If you check-in this E-bay ref, you will find words of : US PATENT 2708 338 (RP) US ZONE GERMANY, which were printed inside the watch-case-back. On the outside of caseback, Bulova watch L7. Usually, Bulova watch should carried words like : Swiss made on the caseback, but this one: No. Well, being a Hong Kong Chinese, I know nothing about US Zone Germany. Can any one tell me if this Swiss made Bulova movement, installed with a case-back made in Western Germany after WW2? Or all I bought was a fake or all put-together product. For Germany I know, was a famous & powerful industrial nation before WW2. Looking for you guy's help. Cheung from Hong Kong.

Hi Cheung!

Um, you know this a message board for people who build plastic model kits, right?

Hi, Guy : Sorry, about that. I visit here in order to find some help only. I input "US ZONE GERMANY" and the computer then show this site. Once again, Sorry to everyone. Cheung

John:

He just knows where to come to find smart people :tongue:

Why not contact the company? http://www.bulova.com/contact/contact.aspx

Why not contact the company? http://www.bulova.com/contact/contact.aspx

:rolleyes: There's one in every bunch!

Why do it the easy way when you can ask people who probably don't have a clue?




:tongue:

Bulova, a US company, has a long history of having the watches made in Switzerland. (http://www.bulova.com/about/history.aspx)

Inspection of the item shows an actual 17 jewel movement (http://www.qksrv.net/click-1606754-5463217?loc=http%3A//cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D1300498506)

The 'L7' designation is consistent with Bulovas made in 1957. (http://www.thewatchguy.com/pages/BulovaSerial.html)

You paid US $49.

I'd say you got the real thing at a good price.