When I bought this one (while hyperventilating), I was sure it was a President, like Geoff's. Nope, the President is rectangular with no seconds complication. I believe this one is unmolested except for a possible re-lume of hands, with a silver radium dial that has an almost imperceptible sunburst pattern. Just the slightest hint of plating wear (to brass) on the outer edges of the upper lugs. Two piece case. Received as seen running and keeping time.
This is only the second case with this engraving pattern I have ever seen; the other is Geoff's President that was uploaded in 2011.
I'm open to suggestions, I have no idea........besides "strap watch"
In reply to Unknown. by Alex
Correct, triangle w/22 under the balance and no date code.
I think you might find a circle date code just to the left of UNADJUSTED.
I'm with Alex. I think this is a 1925 Bulova Executive.
Advert shows it was available in both 15 and 17 jewels as well as both gold filled and solid gold. Acknowledge that the engraving is different from what is commonly shown in the adverts.
Here's a 25 President same as Geoff's that I forgot I had that has been sitting in my parts box for a while. Might just have to make this my next project watch.
Has the same 1925 9A movement as both this watch and Geoff's.
Case serial number just 168 off Geoff's watch (5217451 - 5217619).
I think this watch may indeed be an Executive. I have been down the rabbit hole, and here is my thinking on early men's models. Please bear with me. After reviewing Executive and President early models, both were offered in solid gold and green or white plate. The database of submitted watches doesn't include solid gold versions of either. This President shows ads from 1925 and 1926 depicting President with engraving combination we have yet to identify. The case side pattern in ads appears to be a match to upper and lower face "scallops"; and upper and lower face horizontal a match to subject watch and Geoff's President verticals. Are these ads showing the solid gold case, first intent by Bulova or artistic license?
This would seem to provide evidence of the previously discussed theory that the first early men's watches varied engraving may in some cases be an indication of case composition. Solid, and plated of the same color had different engraving patterns? Green gold would not be engraved the same as solid or white, with this differentiation disappearing with the green gold option, and all plated (yellow and white) were then the same design?
It's also possible the case stamping team played fast and loose setting up the dies early on. :o)
Just thinking out loud.
1925 Executive (variant)
Noting the hands are incorrect for 1925 and there is no evidence to support the current ID, an 'UNKNOWN' model.