Bulova 1925 Du Barry

Submitted by jabs on June 5, 2014 - 8:18am
Manufacture Year
1925
Movement Model
5P
Movement Date Code
Circle
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
22293
Case Serial No.
-
Case shape
Other
Case color
White
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

my last final catch - 1925 Bulova diamond with 12 diamonds and 12 dark blue saphires in 18kt white gold case and 18kt platinum top

supporting advert or supporting advert

adding photo back of the case

Bulova watch 1925 Du Barry
1925 Bulova watch
1925 Bulova watch
1925 Bulova watch
1925 Bulova watch
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Alex
Posted August 21, 2014 - 9:19pm

WHere do you see that circle date symbol on the movement?

bobbee
Posted August 22, 2014 - 3:03am

Below the empty screw hole to the left of the crown. Where the barrel bridge comes to a point, between the two ratchet wheels.

Bob.

Alex
Posted August 22, 2014 - 3:24am

Found it! I checked my Super Helene. It also has a circle at that spot, meaning it is from 1925. I will change accordingly since I put it on 1926 now.

Alex
Posted August 25, 2014 - 2:55am

The watch looks similar to the 5701 and the Du Barry, both in ads from 1925. What do you think?

jabs
Posted August 25, 2014 - 5:00am

In reply to by Alex

Hi Alex, advert for Du Barry is quite unreadable, but I think there is 14k, but similarity is evident 

advert for 5701 I don´t found
tnx
Jaroslav
Alex
Posted August 25, 2014 - 5:19am

http://www.mybulova.com/vintage-bulova-watch-ads?title=192

The 5701 is on top. All data checks, including the price. I think that the 5701 is the same watch as the Du Barry. In similar cases I find that earlier Bulova used numbers, but later, some of them got a name.

This is the ad that is very blury mentioning the Du Barry.

http://www.mybulova.com/vintage-bulova-watch-ads?title=192

 

I downloaded it and enhanced the picture. My enhanced version clearly reads: "18kt solid white gold, platinum top; set with 12 diamonds and 12 sapphires, 17 jewel. $175.00"

In other words, exactly the same wording as the 5701.

 

Hence, I think the 5701 and the Du Barry are one and the same.

In the advert of Jabs, I think I identified in total 3 watches: the "6897" top right, the "Eileen, middle right, underneath the 6897, and at bottom left, the said Du Barry or 5701.

Alex
Posted August 25, 2014 - 5:24am

I see the links dont go to the specific ad, but to the overview page with all the ads of the 20's. The 5701 is the purple ad of 1925 in row 4, column 3. The blurry Du Barry is from the red ad of 1925 as well, row 3, column 4.

jabs
Posted August 25, 2014 - 5:45am

tnx Alex

5701 looks good , but I'm there have a problem with that movement which has 15 jwls instead of 17 jwls

Alex
Posted August 25, 2014 - 6:04am

I think I saw an earlier comment from fellow board members "not to worrie too much about that"? But it is a minor difference.