Looks like a nice watch. But there are several things that affect the value. First it is a women's and they dont hold the value as well as a mans watch will. second it is a bulova and the resale on those over the years have not kept up the pace because there are so many out there and Bulova has always been a ok watch it has many contenders that are much better. So the worth lies in the weight of the gold. !8k is good but make sure it is real, from the photos the bracelet do not look like it is solid gold looks like it is 18k plated.
What is the question? This sounds like a manual watch the L9 stands for the date of production. You can look this up on the internet. Google Bulova code dates. L9 is around 1970's if not mistaken. It is also rolled gold plate one of the lower end watches. Most manuals are 17 jewels, the more the jewels the higher the price and worth.
Here's a site to help you. Pretty interesting. In the 50's they started a date code that was added to the back - L3 - is 1953. Click on the links on the site.
Determining the Date of Bulova Watch
United Kingdom: Bulova UK Ltd, 8 Woodshots Meadow, Croxley Green Business Park, Watford, Herts, WD18 8YU United Kingdom, phone +44 (0) 1923 226936 or +44 (0) 1923 236576, email [email protected]
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