Bulova 1921 6713

Submitted by FifthAvenueRes… on December 28, 2011 - 4:17pm
Manufacture Year
1921
Movement Model
BBI
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
15320
Case Serial No.
1190765
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
American Standard
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

Case measures 29mm lug to lug x 16mm non inclusive of the Crown using Calipers.

Sterling Silver Dial shows Black printed 'exploding' numerals, Bulova signature and track. Hour and Minute Hands are Black Modern style.

Cabochon Sapphire Crown.

Caseback is stamped as shown.

display ads dated: 1922 & 1923.

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FifthAvenueRes…
Posted January 5, 2012 - 8:14pm

Movement is stamped BBI

No Date code is visible.

mybulova_admin
Posted January 6, 2012 - 12:45am

In reply to by FifthAvenueRes…

First BBI Movement I have recorded seeing.

I also have recorded a number 1923 AAI's so I'm not susre if that helps date the movement or not.

A very nice early ladies watch all the same.

William Smith
Posted February 24, 2012 - 8:07pm

My questions w/ this one are:

date of movement? case SN for dating? Only BBI in database and I can't find this caliber elsewhere on the web.

1922 ad seems to match subject watch but blurry and model number not listed (general ad more than specific). 

1923 ad Fifth points out subject watch exploding dial vs 6714 ad dial, and the same 1923 ad w/ another model number showing diff case/ w exploding subject dial (the ad for the 5714 shows exploding dial)? Not sure that helps me much.

1924 ad (below) seems to match subject watch sans exploding dial and what could be model number 67?4

All seven ads from 1922-24 appear to be from Sat Evening Post.  Early in Bulova history, so I assume consistency in model numbers btwn ads in this three year period in same magazine.

IMO two stars, based on all this.  It wouldn't take much (a legible ad) to get three stars out of me.  And that would be for year 1921 model 6714.  The case SN trend is very strong to overlook.

Any differnt ideas or opinions from anybody else?

William Smith
Posted September 27, 2012 - 12:48pm

Snippet of 1922 ad below....and on the right of the full ad is the "S" variant of this model....

William Smith
Posted March 1, 2015 - 5:40pm

Check out all the last digit of model numbers in ad linked above.  We are seeing "even" last digits for model numbers which are all solid gold. The exception are the green gold filled (150) and the platinum, but its platinum.
Just looking for patterns in model numbers and what they may coorelate to in watch charactoristics.

Similar last digit of model numbers patterns in this ad, again platinum (and silver 39153) are exceptions, but the solids end in even numbers, and the fills end in odd numbers (e.g. 153, 6713, 155).

The "pattern" breaks down in this ad, so it may not be a pattern, unless its only for certain model series...  

And in this 1927 ad, we see its kinda hit and miss for even last model numbers, again w/ exceptions being those in or with platinum, diamonds, among a couple others.  Even w/ exceptions, lots (most) of solid gold numbered models end in an even number.

William Smith
Posted March 1, 2015 - 6:31pm

1923 ad snippet for 6713 in filled gold.

bobbee
Posted March 5, 2015 - 3:57am

Agreed.

We have several Lady Maxim ads from 1922 showing this exact case/dial too, backs up the theory that the numbered Bulovas were this model.

William Smith
Posted March 5, 2015 - 4:11am

In reply to by bobbee

Yep Bobbee, I agree with that.  This may apply to several watches we have around this time.

Alex
Posted March 12, 2015 - 11:30pm

You mention :If My theory is correct the Case seriel number Dates the Watch to 1921. You have an article about this theory or can you explain?