Dear Gerard, a very special watch you have there. It probably is from around 1920-1921 and the special thing about it is that it is 18K solid yellow (or green) gold. First time I see this. Unfortunately it is from a time Bulova was not actively advertising their watches so we don’t have a model number or name. Very special watch, but unknown.
ad is dated January 1922
a 'LADY MAXIM' would be My assumption.
Agree on the unknown ID. Great watch but unable to find an ad match.
Wonderful early example.
Unknown
I'm certainly leaning towards a 1920/21/22 Bulova Lady Maxim. Model wise as this is the right time period and there really is only one model line during this time.
In reply to I'm certainly leaning… by mybulova_admin
I agree.
The Watch is certainly not 1924 as entered. Following Your logic on the case datecoding - 1920
In reply to I agree. The Watch is… by FifthAvenueRes…
According to the history of Bulova on the site, the name Bulova Watch Co. wasn't adopted until 1923 Fifth. Before then it was the J. Bulova Co. And American Standard made cases for several watch companies. I don't think there is anyway to prove this movement and case left the factory assembled together. American Standard was still making cases for several watch companies during this time period. I read somewhere, I think it was in the book "Practical Watch Repairing" by Donald de Carle that it was common practice during this time period that a customer would go to a watch shop and pick out a movement and then pick out a case for it and the watch maker would assemble them.
In reply to According to the history of… by 1955mercury
I agree Merc.
At that time (1924) We begin to see movements hallmarked Bulova Watch Co. and include a datecode.
These movements hallmarked Bulova W. Co and absent of datecodes are earlier.
In reply to I agree Merc. At that time … by FifthAvenueRes…
Some of the earliest ads on site (1922 - 23) mention Watches having 'Bulova movements'. I think this is what We are seeing.
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I think that also. I know Waltham also used American Standard watch cases during this time period.