Dial: raised gilt Bulova & Arabic numerals, recessed subsecond w/ black printed inner minute and subsecond track, partially obscuring the 6, stamped SWISS
Movement: 10AN 15 jewel Unadjusted Bulova Watch Co. SWISS (SN) 562478 T date symbol. Outside Case Back: (SN) 106658. Inside Case Back: Bulova Quality 2112907. Case measures: 36.5mm x 25.6mm (not counting crown). Crystal measures: 15.8 x 24.2mm. Lug gap: 14mm. The band is only marked "MAXIM", and is showing lots of brassing. Almost looks like it's chrome plated, but I guess it could be gold plate. The pattern on the links of band are very close to those on the watch bezel. but not exact. If the band didn't come with the watch, it sure looks like it could have....
In reply to Bobbee...that ad was by William Smith
Yep that ad is now in 1936 section of the database, but file name suggests 1934. We could try to look at other watch examples in the ad, and see if anything is more consistent with 1934 or 1936 date... Bummer when ad dates are sketchy and conflicting. The date of the ad is usually in the name of the file, so that the graphic doesn't have a visible date, it can be determined from the date in file name if it gets "lost" somewhere. A good convention, if the date in file name is entered correctly :)
In reply to Yeah, it's dated in the DB as by bobbee
That's one of the potential issues. It's currently located in the 1936 ad database, but the mechinism with which stephen assigns it to that location is based on the date in the graphic file name. We can flip a coin, wait for admin to double check, or we can make a guess based on other watches in the ad? I believe the graphic file name date trumps the location in the database, as location is more ephemeral and subject to whoopsies.
This is also assuming who ever sent in the ad graphic file typed the correct date in the file name. When I submit an digital ad graphic file from hard copy, if the date isn't obvious in the ad page, I check the back side of the hard copy, or double check the date of the publication from which it came (if possible). Before purchasing an ad online, if the date isn't obvious, I contact the seller for a date confirmation- to help mitigate the risk of bad dates. Admin often aske me, before adding the ad graphic file to database: "I don't see a date in the ad, are you sure about the date", so there is some double checking on file names when graphic doesn't show date.
..but it does look like the Maxim, and crystal specs match too.
My constant complaint about living in Hawaii. Most of the larger libraries in the Connentinal US have had copy of Saturday Evening Post back to 1920 or so. They are in the reserve sections, and can be copied or photographed from these various libraries... The Library in Hawaii only has had copy back to 1942, and an inter-library laon from a mainland library reserve section hasn't worked for me in the past.
I sure which someone near a large library would go spend an afternoon scanning these ads in at high resolution. I would, if it wasn't over $1000 and 3000 miles away :)
Serves you right for living on a tropical island, all the hardships you have to suffer, luau's, hula girls, snorkelling with tropical fishes to water-proof test your watches, putting up a parasol to avoid the glaring sun, and of course, not being able to live within a thousand miles of any decent rainfall.
Oh the humanity!
In reply to Serves you right for living by bobbee