Bulova Cased and Timed in Toronto

I found a couple of old Bulova boxes yesterday.

Have a look.



I learned from @Canuck that Rolex used Canadian cases for our market. I wonder if the Sterling Tower was used by multiple brands?



The red box needed a bit of gluing. The brown one has handwriting dated in the late 1920s.

Cool history.

For your entertainment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterling_Tower

“I learned from @Canuck that Rolex used Canadian cases for our market. I wonder if the Sterling Tower was used by multiple brands?”

If my guess is correct, this was primarily during WWII when Swiss made cases were unavailable. I gather that, since the Swiss were not involved in the war (neutral), in order to remain neutral, there were restrictions on who they sold to. I have been dredging my memory trying to recall if I have ever seen a watch dialed Rolex in a Canadian made case. And they used generic Swiss movements (cal. 59, aka FHF 30) in Canadian cases. Dial names were generic, not Rolex. About the “Sterling Tower” I know nothing.