Bulova 1921 Lady Maxim

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Manufacture Year
1921
Movement Model
-
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
1006360
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
American Standard
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

something from the early era of ladies' watches when Bulova also used the movements from other swiss manufacturers

1920 Rubayiat with Bulova WISSXRIHS marking movement

  • Case signed "American Standard" with globe symbol
  • Case description of "Warranted 20 Years"
  • Movement signed "BULOVA W. Co."
  • No movement caliber designation
  • No movement serial number
  • No movement date code
  • Case serial number begins with "10"
  • Case style of pocket watch

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Geoff Baker
Posted February 29, 2016 - 7:27am

A wonderful little watch Jaroslav. I like the bezel, very unusual engraving.

Rubayiat

Reverend Rob
Posted March 1, 2016 - 12:55am

Rubaiyat for me as well. Did we ever figure out what the incomprehensible WISSXRIHS is? I've certainly seen it before, I thought we had a line on this, but unable to find it for some reason.

mybulova_admin
Posted March 1, 2016 - 4:11am

It's got me stumped too. Possible a Swiss word/code? Looks like 'WVSSXRIHS'

Another 1920 Rubaiyat with co-signed movement...that's three now...amazing.

William Smith
Posted March 5, 2016 - 5:20am

Another beauty Jaroslav   

I'm good w/ Rybaiyat for this one

...and wondering why I'm still on the fence for the other similar watch here.

donegd
Posted March 5, 2016 - 11:21am

Hi Jaroslav thats a nice little watch. What I find is quite interesting is that there were quite a number of manufacturers selling watches of the same case  designs. If the markings on this watch wern´t bulova it could be an Elgin . Welta. or any number of different watchmakers. I have a couple of watches with the same design of case. mine are Elgins