Bulova 1925 Oxford

Submitted by plainsmen on May 30, 2023 - 7:10pm
Manufacture Year
1925
Movement Model
8TA
Movement Date Code
Circle
Movement Jewels
17
Movement Serial No.
1098
Case Serial No.
138
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
White
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

One of the coveted solid silver Bulova's of the mid 1920's.  Stamped Bulova Watch Co. Swiss and 0.925

Really cool metal butler type dial on this guy.

1925 Bulova Stirling 5-30-23 F
1925 Bulova Stirling 5-30-23 R
1925 Bulova Stirling 5-30-23 L
1925 Bulova Stirling 5-30-23 ?
1925 Bulova Stirling 5-30-23 IC
1925 Bulova Stirling 5-30-23 B
Geoff Baker
Posted May 30, 2023 - 9:47pm

Plains - do you have a suggestion for an ID?

plainsmen
Posted May 30, 2023 - 10:09pm

Not right off the bat... I'll have to go through the one off 20's ads.  This is skinnier than the ones I see in the full page ads.

plainsmen
Posted May 30, 2023 - 11:17pm

Closest I can find is the "Oxford"... with a dial variant.  Both come in stirling and 17 jewels.

Dec-16-1924-Albert-Lea-Evening-Tribune OXFORD

mybulova_admin
Posted May 31, 2023 - 5:34am

Despite the dial variation everything else is a close match to the advert. Hour hand is a match which is unique. Here's a bigger view of the 1924 advert.

1925 Bulova Oxford works for me. We have yet to find any (I think) mens watches with the exploding dial from this time period.

1924 Bulova Oxford watch advert

Geoff Baker
Posted May 31, 2023 - 8:30pm

Oxford works for me!

JimDon5822
Posted May 31, 2023 - 9:22pm

1925 Bulova Oxford looks to be a good match

mybulova_admin
Posted June 1, 2023 - 3:52am

Another from 1924. The Bulova 29743, which probably became the Oxford in 1925.

October 1924. The Corsacana Daily Sun, Texas Note the model 39744.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted June 3, 2023 - 11:09am

Agreed.

1925 Oxford