Ponder this...

Submitted by simpletreasures on November 28, 2011 - 11:27am

Take a look at the earliest few ads in the data base in particular the 1922, and first few 1923 ads, and tell me that these aren't all what would be, or could be considered "Unisex" watches. To me they all appear frilly and not what anyone would consider "masculine". In the readable script or descriptions they don't seem to make a distinction of any sort, one way or the other.

Since these are the earliest ads we have at this time, and since this was Bulova's wristwatch start up period do you think it's possible they just put these out without a gender distinction just to sell watches to anyone who would buy based on their own taste?

I seriously doubt ole Joe only started with Ladies watches!!

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted November 28, 2011 - 12:20pm

No, He really did.

Gentlemen of the era carried a pocket Watch, it wasn't until the mid '20's that wrist Watches for Men caught on.

simpletreasures
Posted November 28, 2011 - 12:36pm

Were the Ladies of the early 20's like REALLY BIG, or were they blind?

I sort of thought these ladies were "Flappers" not "Truckers"......

mybulova_admin
Posted November 29, 2011 - 6:26am

I agree with Fifth. Back in the day Bulova primarily sold wrist watch to the ladies only as pocket watches were still the norm for men. This obviously change around 1926/27 and I think the connection with aviation and pilots wearing them sort of helped.