In reply to I think that also. I know… by 1955mercury
1920 'HUDSON MAXIM' is similarly marked, case and movement.
Bulova 1920 Hudson Maxim | myBulova.com
*noting the absense of the 'Globe' inside the case and seemingly hand engraved movement of the subject watch.
In reply to 1920 'HUDSON MAXIM' is… by FifthAvenueRes…
Hudson Maxim was a chemist and the inventor of smokeless gun powder. I don't know how this ties into these watches, but I bet it does in some way.
In reply to Hudson Maxim was a chemist… by 1955mercury
Recent discoveries also make it highly possible that the Hudson Maxim branding had nothing to do with the man himself, as Bulova at one time had seperate entities/branding/trademarks for both the Hudson Watch Company and the MAXIM branding. It's possible 'Hudson Maxim' is just a combination of the two.
In reply to Recent discoveries also make… by mybulova_admin
That's entirely possible Stephen. Hudson Maxim's photo was used in some early Elgin watch advertisements.
In reply to Some of the earliest ads on… by FifthAvenueRes…
Merc, did you mean American Standard Watch Case Company or American Standard Watch Company? They were two different companies.
In reply to Merc, did you mean American… by mybulova_admin
I don't remember for sure. It was in something I was reading on the NAWCC website about a week ago. I remember the case had a globe symbol stamped in it.
In reply to I don't remember for sure… by 1955mercury
I went back searching for what I read and I found the Standard American Watch Co. and the American Watch Case Co. I guess the two got mixed up in my old brain. I apologize for the mistake.
From this article in the Brooklyn Eagle dated Dec. 16 1940 it appears Bulova owned the American Standard Watch Company.
In reply to From this article in the… by 1955mercury
Hmm I wonder if this is a typo and they missed the word 'Case'?
So from that article I get that the US made movements were done at Woodside and the cases at Sag Harbor. Is this how others read it?
Movements
"But this factor led to organization expansion and Increased production at Bulova's wholly-owned subsidiary at Woodside, the American Standard Watch Company."
Cases
"This plant, engaged in the manufacture of watch cases, is located at Sag Harbor, L. I."
In reply to Hmm I wonder if this is a… by mybulova_admin
Very interesting.
this legal snippet connects both American Standard Watch Co and American Standard Watch Case Co
229 F.2d 672
56-1 USTC P 9270
AMERICAN STANDARD WATCH CO., Inc., Patitioner,
v.
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.
AMERICAN STANDARD WATCH CO., Inc., Petitioner,
v.
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.
AMERICAN STANDARD WATCH CASE CO., Inc., Petitioner,
v.
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.
Nos. 103-105, Dockets 23574-23576.
United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.
Argued Jan. 11, 1956.
Source: https://mb.nawcc.org/threads/american-standard-watch-company.118906/