Bulova 1921 Lady Maxim

Submitted by LewisDandC@gmail.com on February 23, 2019 - 10:44pm
Manufacture Year
1921
Movement Model
Rubaiyat
Movement Jewels
15
Case Serial No.
1049604
Case shape
Octagonal
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
American Standard
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

"Lady Maxim"
1" octagon

Inside case:
American Standard
Warranted 25 Years
14K Gold Filled
Monogram Quality

Movement:
Swiss
"Rubaiyat", 3 Adj, 15 Jewels

1921 Lady Maxim Rubaiyat watch
1921 Lady Maxim Rubaiyat Movement
1921 Lady Maxim Rubaiyat Case
"BOBAIYAT"!
LewisDandC@gmail.com
Posted February 23, 2019 - 10:48pm

I am new here.  My 96-year-old Dad just gave me about a dozen old watches to research.  Thank you for any information. -Cindy Lewis

Reverend Rob
Posted February 23, 2019 - 11:26pm

Welcome to my Bulova, Cindy.

That should read 'Rubaiyat'.

Possibly a marriage of a Rubaiyat watch and the Lady Maxim. Both are Bulova, so possibly this is a Rubaiyat with a Lady Maxim dial. The cases and styles were similar so putting them together, especially by a watchmaker in order to produce a running watch, would not be difficult. Collectors frown on this, but at the time, the goal was to make an effective repair, especially on watches outside of any warranty. 

jabs
Posted February 24, 2019 - 5:49am

Agree with Reverend, case and movement Rubaiyat, dial Lady Maxim (click-picture see detail)

1918 Bulova Rubaiyat watch

1921 Lady Maxim

mybulova_admin
Posted February 25, 2019 - 4:23am

All Bulova. I would certainly feel confident IDing this as a Lady Maxim.

The Rubaiyat movement could certainly be correct with Bulova using up their stock in the cut over period from Rubaiyat to Lady Maxim, so I have no problem with this configuration what so ever.

1921 Bulova Lady Maxim for me. 

Geoff Baker
Posted February 26, 2019 - 6:18am

I also think it should be tagged Lady Maxim, it's a beauty.

1921 Bulova Lady Maxim

neetstuf-4-u
Posted February 26, 2019 - 9:16am

Welcome to mybulova, Cindy. I agree that it is all Bulova and likely correct as seen (potential cross-over).

1921 Bulova Lady Maxim

It's a real beauty.

 

Kathy L.
Posted February 26, 2019 - 11:57am

Welcome to myBulova Cindy!  This is a beauty.  There isn't a lot of information or ads available on these early watches.  They were round, square and hexagon shaped cases.  Some of the cases were plain and some with lovely engraving like this one, both equally pretty.  The movement and dials could fit in any of the cases.  Rubaiyat was the earliest and usually would have the Rubaiyat movement and dial.  So that means yours is either a dial replacement or original in a changeover year moving to Lady Maxim.  I will go with the latter.

1921 Bulova Lady Maxim