Art deco- watches and beyond

allwoundup

Nice watch, however, I don’t believe it is representative of Art Deco. There have been a lot of posts to this thread which incorporate similar “graphic” design elements as the etching on the case of the watch you shared, the font used on the numerals, etc.. I believe these design elements are more representative of the Arts and Crafts movement, which was also popular during this period. Art Deco is perhaps better known to most people than Arts and Crafts and, as such, gets associated with items from the period.

allwoundup

Nice watch, however, I don’t believe it is representative of Art Deco. There have been a lot of posts to this thread which incorporate similar “graphic” design elements as the etching on the case of the watch you shared, the font used on the numerals, etc.. I believe these design elements are more representative of the Arts and Crafts movement, which was also popular during this period. Art Deco is perhaps better known to most people than Arts and Crafts and, as such, gets associated with items from the period.

Lucasssssss

I was under the impression that the Arts and Crafts movement was mainly in the UK, whereas Bulova was an American company. I would say the Bulova was more representative of the Art Nouveau movement. These things always intertwine though, and the A+C and AN styles borrowed from each other widely.

Deafboy

This is the terrific Hatch Shell in Boston, an outdoor concert venue near the Charles River (1939-40).

Syrte

Bonjour François, sympa de te voir réapparaître ! Hope you're well !
PS -all nice watches are welcome in the thread,
one can definitely see the "deco" influence on the numerals on the Lip even though it feels more 1940s than strictly art deco.... and I really like the triangular indexes on the Cyma even though it's more 1950s as you suggested yourself 😀