I wanted an early model and picked this up. It is in pretty good shape for the age and is running. I think it might be a Lady Maxim but I am not sure on that or the date. I can not find any serial # on the movement or a movement model.
Inside the case reads American Standard, has the globe, Warranted 25 years, 14K gold filled, monogram quality, (serial #) 1005313. The outside of the case is polished, no signature or info. The band looks like a replacement from the 30's.
The movement is signed Bulova W. Co, "A" A, 15 jewels, 3 adj, Swiss, O.Burki. I do not see a date stamp, model (unless it is "A"A) or serial #.
Looking forward to any info you might have on these early models.
In reply to Burki might be a jeweller's by Reverend Rob
In reply to Thanks for looking I didn't by Kathy L.
This may be an extraordinary coincidence, but I googled "Burki Bulova" and got TWO hits on the mybulova site in the PDF Files 1951 and 1953 Annual Reports, that I couldn't get to open.
Oscar Burki appears to be mentioned by name in the documents.
Also hit this site for Arde Burki (born May 1924) , son of Oscar Burki and a Bulova executive. Interesting he shared the same first name as a Bulova as well.
Adolph "Arde" Bulova 1887 - 1958
https://prabook.com/web/arde_a.burki/1676889
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Ancestry.com - 1940 Census
Osca (SP?) Burki
Age
49, born abt 1891
Birthplace
Switzerland
Gender
Male
Race
White
Home in 1940
116/54 Newbury Street
New York,
Queens, New York
Household Members
Age
Head
Osca Burki
49
Wife
42
Son
22
Son
15
In reply to This may be an extraordinary by neetstuf-4-u
1922 Lady Maxim.
I thought co-signed movements normally showed the original manufacture of the watch movement that Bulova purchased it from. Could be totally wrong, but I've seen many examples of these early movements co-signed with a samll handful of names.
The movement model stamp is interesting but not out of the norm for these movements.
Perhaps this went from an "A" model to a "AA" model as Bulova were expanding their movement range and suppliers or ihouse movements. The AA may be the pre-coursor to the AI, then the AII and then the 10A.
A lovely watch all the same. I've choose 1922 as this is when we see most (if not all) Lady Maxim's advertised.
In reply to 1922 Lady Maxim. I thought by mybulova_admin