Bulova 1921 Lady Maxim

Submitted by jabs on January 24, 2014 - 7:18am
Manufacture Year
1921
Movement Model
Favre
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
1077515
Case shape
Round
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
American Standard
Crystal details
19 mm
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

Movement Bulova Favre 15JWL 3ADJ without model ID 

Case serial number start "10" mean manufacturing year is 1918 - 1921

Corresponding advert I do´nt found due to age but I think it could be some model in a series of 150

Bulova watch 1918
Bulova watch
Bulova watch
mybulova_admin
Posted January 24, 2014 - 7:50am

Where did you read that a case serial number starting with '10' equals 1918?

This would be great information to have if you've found a chart.

We believe that these certainly are from around 1919 to 1921.

Thank you very much for adding. This is probably one of the oldest watches on the site.

jabs
Posted January 24, 2014 - 7:56am

In reply to by mybulova_admin

you're right serial number starting with "10" is from the period 1918-1921, I read in some articles, which describe how to determine the age of Bulova Watches

Reverend Rob
Posted January 24, 2014 - 8:03am

Wow. A great piece of Bulova history. The movt is by one of the most long-lived watch companies, the Favre family started production in 1737, and held the company for eight generations, until the quartz crisis. A new Favre-Leuba line debuts this year.

bobbee
Posted April 12, 2014 - 3:58am

In reply to by Reverend Rob

[quote=Reverend Rob]

Wow. A great piece of Bulova history. The movt is by one of the most long-lived watch companies, the Favre family started production in 1737, and held the company for eight generations, until the quartz crisis. A new Favre-Leuba line debuts this year.

[/quote]

 

The Favre name seen on some early Bulova watch movements likely belongs to Marc Favre, Biel, SA, and would have been a "neighbour " of Bulova's.

The Favre-Leuba company has been that since 1814, and registered trademarks can be seen under this name: "Favre-Leuba & Co.", from Le Locle SA. since 1882.

Abraham Favre first made watches in 1718, and was officially registered in 1737. 

Information from Mikrolisk, Wikipedia and the NAWCC.

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted January 24, 2014 - 9:47am

admin,

I would agree with the date of manufacture, to the shy side of 1920 and believe the subject will eventually be found to be a 'LADY MAXIM', until such time and unfortunately 'UNKNOWN'.

The American Standard case trademark shown as being in use from August 1 of 1918.

a keeper jabs!

mybulova_admin
Posted January 24, 2014 - 5:40pm

I agree as it's always been my contention that at the very beginning of Bulova producing watches they partnered with a well known and established movement manufacture, before they had the presence,  budget and experience to go it alone.

I would agree with a tentative Lady Maxim call.

Geoff Baker
Posted January 25, 2014 - 6:31am

Wow, not sure what to call it but really like it! Wonderful watch.

William Smith
Posted January 26, 2014 - 1:28am

At first glance, with all the info, I thought pre1920 and I also thought Lady Mixim. We have seen and debated this model name both with and without the name on the dial.  Great watch.  I'm good with tentative Lady Maxim, but the date.....that's the question for me.

Globe symbol on Am Std case.....may help with year.  Thanks for adding this watch to the site.  It's an old one and a beauty!!!

mybulova_admin
Posted January 28, 2014 - 6:22am

Similar in style. Looks like 150-B

1920s Bulova advert

Geoff Baker
Posted January 30, 2014 - 5:42am

The case certainly is close, the dial in the ad doesn't show the pattern engraving like the subject does, but on a watch of this age I'm not sure that's a problem. I would be inclined to go down the   "150-B" road before I would the Lady Maxim.