In reply to This one has caught us out by mybulova_admin
The Wimbledon is smaller, 30.2 X 21mm, and holds a 8''' movement.
The Senator is 33 X 26.5mm. The bezel engraving is not a match either.
The Senator ads that match the engraving on this case has straight through lugs/engraving, whereas the subject has not only "bevelled" engraving, but the lugs are also fatter/wider than the bezel.
No match found, and both of the other Senators in the DB are the same as this one, therefore we have no definite Senator examples onsite. This means we either call this a Senator too (rightly or wrongly), or rename all others as "unknown".
Here is Jaroslav's excellent mockup, showing in detail all similar models, none of which match.
In reply to The Wimbledon is smaller, by bobbee
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The Wimbledon is smaller, 30.2 X 21mm, and holds a 8''' movement.
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Bobbee, where did these numbers come from and what evidnece do you have that the Wimbledon was only ever released with a size 8 movement?
How do you explain the female name engraved on the back indicating that its a ladies watch. 10AN were certainly used in ladies watches of this era.
In reply to bobbee wrote: The Wimbledon by mybulova_admin
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[quote=bobbee]
The Wimbledon is smaller, 30.2 X 21mm, and holds a 8''' movement.
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Bobbee, where did these numbers come from and what evidnece do you have that the Wimbledon was only ever released with a size 8 movement?
How do you explain the female name engraved on the back indicating that its a ladies watch. 10AN were certainly used in ladies watches of this era.
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This is Lisa's example. She gives all dimensions and a matching ad.
http://www.watchophilia.com/photogallery/bulovas-1920-1929/a1929-wimbledon2/
Engraving only means it coyld be à gift from a sweetheart, or a woman wore a man's watch, nothing more. It in no way indicates it is a ladies size watch.
Some women in the "Roaring Twenties" also wore men's suits, slicked back their hair, and generally cultivated the androgynous look. Wearing a mans watch is just another affectation.
The watch(es) look like the earlier Senator case with the later December 1926 engraving.
It could be an "interim" style, or another model, we don't know.
Unk.