Could this be Bulova's first every mens wristwatch?
Advert dates to December 16 1922. They were certainly selling and advertising pocket watches, but so far this is the first evidence we have of a mens wristwatch.
Sorry, but to protect the sites information, especially rare adverts like this I've put a small watermark on all the watches. If I didn't, before you know it others will be copying and putting their own watermark on them claiming them as their own.
I love finding these new adverts that bring the pieces together.
Actually, upon further checking of the advert I would say that 'Bulova; is on the dial (hard to see with the hand position, but I believe it is there). Apologies for the original statement.
Bobbee, is correct we see the watch again in the above 1925 advert.
EDIT
The case metals are different, those the different numbers.
Admin, how sure are we of the date of this ad? I have been looking on the web about Wesley L. Smith, and he started in 1919, and on April 27th,1920 had to fly over thick fog between Maryland and Newark, NJ, and when he came down to see where he was, crashed into trees on the Orange Mountains. He also used a half-empty bottle of whisky as an instrument whilst flying, looking to see that when the whisky was level his wings were level! Wonder whether he drank it half empty prior to each flight....
Anyway, these early "Barnstormers" were pretty famous in their day, and maybe the above ad is referring to his 1920 flight over the fog, as there seems to be quite heavy fog in the painting?
Edit:- Is the skyline in the above ad New York? I only ask as Wesley L. Smith had an assignment to Hazelhurst Field, New York in August 1920.
The 39713 in Bobbee's post appears to have wire lugs and is drawn as if to show the contour of the case. Admin's subject ad appears to show the 39714 with modern lugs and is drawn "flat".
As I was typing this I realized that Bobbee's model # is lower than Admin's model #. I'm not saying that they were issued in numerical order, just pointing it out.
To be honest I do not recall where the advert came from, but the year would have been associated with it somehow when I got it. It would be nice to get a confirmation.
Interesting about the two numbers. They might just be a variant in the watch.
The adverts are certainly from a different period as the 1922 is branded J Bulova Company whilst the one marked from 1925 is branded Bulova Watch Company, so it certainly post 1923.
In reply to To be honest I do not recall by mybulova_admin
Great observation on the branding of the two ads. Another ad to seek for date confirmation. Big libraries in big cities have hard copy of many of these pubs in the reserve sections....just no library in Hawaii with issues this early. It's amazing what one can do w/ a library card when at these big libraries.
"In 1919 Bulova introduces their first full line of Men's fully jeweled wristwatches."
Fully Jeweled being 15 Jewels.
Dial signed 'HUDSON MAXIM' http://www.mybulova.com/node/4960#comment-28586