mybulova_admin
Posted April 16, 2026 - 5:50am
We believe the subject watch to be early 1925. You said so yourself that was your way of thinking.
Fact is we have an official Bulova June 1925 advert showing the watch as a 6513. It was not known as the Patria until 3 months later for Spring 1925 line.
I agree that it was later assigned the model names, but if we really want to be correct and provide the most accurate ID, then the earliest ID seems the most appropriate for this watch.
A name is always nicer to have but isn't always accurate. If we as a group want to discount how watch names changed over the course of a year, then we would still be correct in naming it a Pater.
For my money the most accurate model ID is the earlier model number.