Bulova Swiss Manual Wind Diamond Accent – Guilloché Dial | Circa 1958

Few watches capture the glamour of mid-century American femininity quite like a vintage Bulova dress piece from the late 1950s. This exquisite example features an elongated tonneau case in warm gold tone, a breathtaking guilloché wave-patterned dial that catches light like fabric in motion, and two sparkling diamond accent stones set into the bracelet lugs — a detail that transforms a watch into a piece of fine jewelry.
The movement is Swiss manual wind — hand-wound, no battery required. You wind it each morning and wear something with genuine mechanical soul. At 10mm wide the case is impossibly slender and elegant, designed to disappear under a glove or peek out from beneath a evening sleeve. This is Old Hollywood on the wrist.
The watch presents beautifully for its age. The guilloché dial retains its intricate wave pattern and warm champagne tone, the diamond accent stones are present and bright, and the watch is running. The crystal has a few light surface scratches consistent with its decades of history, and the case shows gentle age-appropriate wear throughout.
Details:
∙ Manufacturer date: Circa 1958 (estimated from design, movement, and case style)
∙ Movement: Swiss manual wind — hand-wound mechanical, no battery
∙ Case shape: Elongated tonneau
∙ Case width: 10mm
∙ Wrist fit: Up to 6 inches
∙ Dial: Champagne guilloché wave pattern with slim baton markers
∙ Case material: Base metal bezel, stainless steel back
∙ Bracelet: Gold-tone with diamond accent stones at lugs (original)
∙ Crystal: Few light surface scratches
∙ Condition: Vintage, running — manual wind requires daily winding. Crystal has light scratches, case shows gentle age-appropriate wear. Diamond accent stones present and bright.