Bulova 1921 -Non-Conforming

Submitted by vejdav on April 3, 2023 - 10:41pm
Manufacture Year
1921
Movement Model
AII
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
23171
Case Serial No.
6888446
Case shape
Octagonal
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Star
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

This subject has "Lady Maxim" logo on the face of the watch.  I don't know too much about the piece but, if the date is correct, it is the oldest piece in my collection now. Small symbol on the movement appears to have a 6 which is inside of a triangle. I'm not too sure on the advert as the crown and some of the defining factors such as case embellishments, name engraving, etc. don't appear to match up. Either that or my vision is getting worse with age.

Watch Front
Watch Case
Watch Crown
Movement
Movement Serial
Alex
Posted April 4, 2023 - 8:48am

Dear Vejdav, you have a picture of the inside of the back to see the case signature? This will help us greatly to identify the watch for you. 

vejdav
Posted April 4, 2023 - 12:04pm

In reply to by Alex

Here is the inside of the case. Recently switched to a new phone and the camera is not as good

Inside Case

 

Alex
Posted April 4, 2023 - 8:20pm

Thank you for the picture. The watch certainly is from around 1921, but the correct case would be made by American Standard and not Star Case Company. Beautiful watch, but non-conforming. 

Geoff Baker
Posted April 4, 2023 - 9:23pm

Non-Conforming, if you haven't heard this term before means that the watch is a combination of Bulova and non-Bulova parts. This watch having a case manufactured by a company Bulova did not use as a supplier. Because the case is not Bulova we cannot associate it with a known Bulova model. Thanks for sharing it!.

JimDon5822
Posted April 4, 2023 - 10:22pm

Non-conforming but a beautiful watch.

mybulova_admin
Posted April 5, 2023 - 8:38am

I agree that the case is not original to the dial and movement. You can see the large gap between the dial outer minute track and the inner bezel.

A movement stamped Bulova W Co, would date it a little latter to around 1922/23.

1922 Bulova Non-Conforming

Kathy L.
Posted April 5, 2023 - 1:29pm

Agree that it is a beautiful watch but Non-Conforming.