Bulova 1925 Mermaid

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5 years 6 months
Submitted by TexasLady on July 6, 2021 - 7:38pm
Manufacture Year
1925
Movement Model
6W
Movement Date Code
Circle
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
103088
Case Serial No.
5020952
Case shape
Other
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

19K SOLID WHITE GOLD

Inside case is stamped: BULOVA QUALITY, 19 KT , SOLID GOLD

Base of case is stamped: 19K

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5 years 6 months
TexasLady
Posted July 6, 2021 - 8:12pm

6722

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9 years 1 month
Alex
Posted July 6, 2021 - 9:52pm

Dear Texaslady, your watch is the 6722, called Mermaid in the newspapers in December 1924 and then Mermaid again in the Saturday Evening Post of  September 1925. Although 6722 is correct, I find that such a beauty deserves a name, hence I would go for: Mermaid.  

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14 years
mybulova_admin
Posted July 6, 2021 - 10:26pm

Nice to have both case versions, sold gold and gold filled.

We know that solid gold case stamping often differed from that of gold filled cases.

Another 1925 Bulova Mermaid (6722).

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14 years
mybulova_admin
Posted July 6, 2021 - 10:31pm

Here is the advert mentioned.

I have always found it, also interesting that Bulova used a variety of gold levels with their watches, 14Kt, 18Kt and 19Kt, despite usually indicating only one in their adverts.

Below shows this case with 14Kt Gold 

1925 Bulova Mermaid

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6 years 5 months
JimDon5822
Posted July 7, 2021 - 12:11am

1925 Bulova Mermaid seems to be a good match.  Hopefully you can find a replacement 6W Movement for it as I don’t think it is restorable.  

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8 years 4 months
neetstuf-4-u
Posted July 7, 2021 - 4:10pm

Well stated, Alex. 1925 Bulova Mermaid