Rubiayat with updated bracelet. Great condition for its age.
Agreed.
We have seen early ladies watches in Wadsworth cases, Rubaiyat mvmnts. with case serial starting with a "3" that appears to be earlier than the posted watch, others with a "2" case serial and many more with a "1" and "0". We have some that use several brand's movements. There is much to learn about serial numbers in particular.
We cannot ignore Lisa's Rubaiyat and Lady/Hudson Maxim models, nor her methods of dating, which seems to be very accurate to me. Combined with the knowledge we have here, these watches and the accumulated information in different sites and threads really ought to be amalgamated to provide a clearer and more thorough insight to the early branding/production/dating of these wonderful historical almost-antiques.
In reply to Agreed. We have seen early by bobbee
Yea there's Lisa's info and I think an NAWCC forum on Early American Wrist Watches...or something close to that. I haven't checked NAWCC lately, but reviewed Lisa's method and it sure suggests some strong patterns for dating these early models. Between Lisa's many examples and the ones we have on sight we have a decent sample size to play with...and more is better!
In reply to Yea there's Lisa's info and I by William Smith
In reply to Is this forum open to by bobbee
I think non-members can read but not post. I also may have the name completly wrong...but the just was a discussion about early US wrist/trench/strap watches. I'll check my bookmarks, or one can search text w/i various forums or discussions.
I love that Geo Davidson trench watch ad from Lisa's timeline. It's a 1918 ad, and it says something like "trench watches similar to those supplied by J Bulova, Switzerland, and used at the front line since the beginnign of the war". So this strongly suggests that Bulova was doing "this" before 1918.
In reply to Bulova utilized ebauches from by Reverend Rob