BULOVA 1915 RUBAIYAT.
Its the first time i see a 9-3/4 ligne.
hope its authentic !
i think we can now set the first date on site for 1915 for sure !
Good one Martin.
The Case could very well be 1915, the verdict is out on that one but the Movement would not pre-date Nov of 1916.
1916 'RUBAIYAT'
So this is a great data point in looking at how we determine these early watches and their year of manufacture.
With 'Rubaiyat' being noted as first used in 1916, it does now seem the 25xxxxx notion equating to 1915 needs to be revisited as does the year of my 1915 American Maid watch (2522892).
The subject watch is also very simialr to my 1917 Red 12 Rubaiyat. I'm sure I'm seeing a red 12 on this watch too. That one has a case serial number os 2723094.
The lingue for all these is indeed 9 3/4, but this is certainly the first I've seen with the linge stamped on the case back.
Perhaps we need to date both these 25xxxxx watches as 1916.
In reply to So this is a great data… by mybulova_admin
i just notice by the s/n, this case is older than your american maid .... what is your tought about that ? 😀
In reply to i just notice by the s/n,… by mart1n888
It's still a mystery. The American Maid may also end up being 1916, but with the enamel dial and Maxim movement I do think it predates the Rubaiyat series. The cases may have been made around the same time to be sold to other watch manufactures of the time. Yours and my American Maid could have just been assembled and sold at slightly different times.
In reply to It's still a mystery. The… by mybulova_admin
some point like the dial ... i think its a fair point of view !
In reply to some point like the dial … by mart1n888
as i think we will not see a lot of 25***** serie's 😂
I'm also noting the lack of the bottom lug wire were a band would attach, indicating this watch was a true lapel watch.
will not be the first time a claim date use was not the same as in reality. that one can pre-date 1916 as the american maid too. i think.
1916 'Rubaiyat' seems fair. I bow to the members more educated in the early women's watches.