Bulova 1922 6716-B

Submitted by FifthAvenueRes… on
Manufacture Year
1922
Movement Model
PPI
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
5426
Case Serial No.
1276
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
American Standard
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

Hinged set back case measures 29.25mm lug to lug x 16.5mm non-inclusive of the crown using calipers.

'Damaskeene' dial shows painted black numerals and black modern style hour and minute hands. 

*note: There is no Bulova hallmark on the dial leading Me to believe the watch is a Lady Maxim model.

Caseback is stamped as shown. 

Vintage ad is dated 1922. 

 

1922BulovaLadyMaxim
192217jBulova6PPI
1922AmericanStandard14k
1922BulovaLadyMaxim
1922Bulova6714Bad
FifthAvenueRes…
Posted September 5, 2024 - 7:07pm

*Case manufacturer is American Standard 

 

My bad

Alex
Posted September 5, 2024 - 8:54pm

This is a Bulova 6716

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted September 6, 2024 - 1:11am

6714-B

There are several strong hints that these early numbered models referenced 'LADY MAXIM' watches. 

This ad is dated Dec 1922

 

 

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted September 6, 2024 - 1:18am

as mentioned, the lack of any Bulova hallmark on the subject dial leads Me to believe it is from the 'LADY MAXIM' line of watches.

Nothing concrete, yet. 

mybulova_admin
Posted September 6, 2024 - 1:29am

I'm not entirely sure about the 6714.

The 1922/23/24 adverts all show the 6714 as a different watch. The 6716 is a case shape match but are all listed as 18K solid gold. 

Perhaps in 1921/22 the 14K version was the 6714-B, as per the advert. This is the only advert we have I think that indicated 14K for this model.

I'm going to suggest that there is a subtle difference between the 6714 and the 6714-B, the same way we see the difference between the 6716 and the 6716-S.

See advert examples: https://mybulova.com/vintage-bulova-watch-ads?year=&field_model_id%5B%5D=968

 

Alex
Posted September 6, 2024 - 2:54am

Sorry, sorry, I was not fully awake. Of course this is the 6716, not 6714. 

Kathy L.
Posted September 6, 2024 - 10:15pm

1922 Bulova 6716 looks like a good match to me.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted September 7, 2024 - 10:29am

1922 Bulova 6716 

mart1n888
Posted September 7, 2024 - 4:49pm

the 6716 is 18k solid gold 

the 6714-b is 14k solid gold.

subject watch is 14k, so its a 6714-b or the ad are not well listed...... in the ad of 6716 all watch are 18k .....none with 14k.

why it should be the 18k?

i dont understand.....