Bulova 1928 Franklin

Submitted by plainsmen on January 8, 2021 - 1:57am
Manufacture Year
1928
Movement Model
10AN
Movement Date Code
Cresent Moon
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
265891
Case Serial No.
8422530
Case shape
Square
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Cool old Franklin here.  The guy had his name written on the dial.

1928 Bulova Franklin 1-7-21 Front
1928 Bulova Franklin 1-7-21 LFT
1928 Bulova Franklin 1-7-21 Right
1928 Bulova Franklin 1-7-21 Movement
1928 Bulova Franklin 1-7-21 Inside Case
1928 Bulova Franklin 1-7-21 Back
neetstuf-4-u
Posted January 8, 2021 - 9:14am

Nice 1928 Franklin.

On a side note, as I love trying to put a face with a personalized watch, I googled the name on face (Irvan Schreck) and got one 1940 census hit for a man by that name, who was born in 1917, died in 1996 and  lived in Davenport Iowa. A couple other related geneology sites for the same and relatives..  It's a pretty uncommon and middle European name.

Depression era watch that may have sat a couple years in a jewelry store. I'm going out on a limb here and speculating a Bar Mitzvah gift in 1930, when he was 13.

Kathy L.
Posted January 8, 2021 - 9:35am

I don't think I have ever seen an inscription on the dial like that.  I could see that as a gift as Bob speculated.  Nice find.

1928 Bulova Franklin

JimDon5822
Posted January 8, 2021 - 10:03am

Wonderful watch.  Really unique personalization.   1928 Bulova Franklin. I think this is your guy. Seems to also have been a WWII veteran.

Irvan Schreck

Military

neetstuf-4-u
Posted January 8, 2021 - 10:17am

In reply to by JimDon5822

Nice follow-up, Jim! Notice that in the anniversary article, the wife (only) is listed as a member of the Lutheran Church. This would seem to indicate he was another faith.

Alex
Posted January 8, 2021 - 11:03pm

Franklin.

Seems like the crescent moon is stamped on top of a square? Can you double check?

Alex
Posted January 8, 2021 - 11:09pm

specially since the 10AN in 1927 was within the 200 thousand range, while for 1928 the 10AN was within the 400 and 800 thousand range....