Bulova 1921 Lady Maxim

Submitted by Kathy L. on
Manufacture Year
1921
Movement Model
AA
Movement Jewels
15
Case Serial No.
1005313
Case shape
Round
Case color
Green
Case Manufacturer
American Standard
Crystal details
Round
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

I wanted an early model and picked this up.  It is in pretty good shape for the age and is running.  I think it might be a Lady Maxim but I am not sure on that or the date.  I can not find any serial # on the movement or a movement model.  

Inside the case reads American Standard, has the globe, Warranted 25 years, 14K gold filled, monogram quality, (serial #) 1005313.  The outside of the case is polished, no signature or info.  The band looks like a replacement from the 30's.

The movement is signed Bulova W. Co, "A" A, 15 jewels, 3 adj, Swiss, O.Burki.  I do not see a date stamp, model (unless it is "A"A) or serial #.

Looking forward to any info you might have on these early models.

 

 

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Reverend Rob
Posted December 18, 2018 - 1:05pm

This movt is the FHF Robert but AS had one that looked like this also. Burki does not appear as a manufacturer in any of the archives.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted December 18, 2018 - 1:07pm

In reply to by Reverend Rob

See my post above, it appears Burki may have been an early employee of Bulova.

mybulova_admin
Posted December 19, 2018 - 3:39am

In reply to by neetstuf-4-u

I had a look through both the 1951 and 1953 Bulova Annual Reports and found no reference to 'Burki'. Did you find the reference? What page?

It's a very interesting connection.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted December 19, 2018 - 7:58am

In reply to by mybulova_admin

When I typed "Burki Bulova" into google, I got links to both documents as PDF files, indicating both words were somewhere in them, with the subtext "Oscar Burki". Below is a cut and paste of exactly what appears in google search.

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Each share of Bulova Stock received a dividend of $3.50. ... tion is an entirely new watch — the BulovaWrist-Alarm — which is being offered to ..... Oscar Burki.
 
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Each share of Bulova stock received a dividend of $3.50. .... IVTE have examined the consolidated balance sheet of Bulova Watch Company, Inc. .... Oscar Burki.
 
 
 

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I couldn't get either to open and load, so where it is in the documents is unknown by me.

Geoff Baker
Posted December 19, 2018 - 6:46am

Oh Kathy, you just opened up a whole new era for yur collection, look out eBay, her she comes!

Reverend Rob
Posted December 19, 2018 - 12:32pm

Fascinating read. Oscar's son Arde went on to be a marketing exec with Bulova also, and then with Seiko, Cartier, and IWC, retiring in 1988. 

Kathy L.
Posted December 19, 2018 - 12:44pm

In reply to by Reverend Rob

Yes I found an article on Arde in the 1970s when he worked for Seiko.  Was wondering if it was a relation to Oscar, now I know.