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Contents.History Bulova was founded and incorporated as the J. Bulova Company in 1875 by immigrant Joseph Bulova (b. Joseph Bulowa, son of Anton and Barbara Bulowa, probably of origin, 1851 – November 18, 1936). It was reincorporated under the name Bulova Watch Company in 1923, and became part of the in 1979 and sold to Citizen at the end of 2007.In 1912, Joseph Bulova launched his first plant dedicated entirely to the production of watches. Manufacturing watches at their factory in , he began a standardized new to watchmaking. In 1919, Bulova offered the first complete range of watches for men. The iconic visual style of his first popular advertising made its watches popular with the American public.

Movement Serial No. (starts with) Movement Serial No. Year Case model Movement Jewels Movement Model-1958: Bulova 23. MINT condition, All original, Bulova Accutron Mark II dress dial featuring a 'gradient' color fade blue to black dial. Easy read bold raised silver 1-12 Arabic numbers & date window trim. White enameled MARK II logo, outer minute track and fourth independently quick setting second time zone hand also in white enamel. Search the vintage Bulova watch database by movement type, model, serial number and year or date code. Bulova watches by model Help identify an.

But beyond the original style, precision and technological research also became imperative for Bulova. In 1927, he set up an observatory on the roof of a skyscraper located at 580 to determine precisely.Bulova established its operations in, and, where it made innovations in watchmaking, and developed a number of watchmaking tools. Its innovations included the watch, which used a resonating as a means of regulating the time-keeping function. Accutron Movement. The prongs are around the two at the top of the watch, which drive it.Bulova’s 'Accutron' watches, first sold in October 1960, use a 360 instead of a as the timekeeping element.

The inventor, Max Hetzel, was born in, and joined the Bulova Watch Company in 1948. The tuning fork was powered by a one- circuit, so the Accutron qualifies as the second ', following the. Instead of the ticking sound made by mechanical watches, the Accutron had a faint, high-pitched hum which came from the vibrating tuning fork. A forerunner of modern which also keep time with a vibrating resonator, the Accutron was guaranteed to be accurate to one minute per month, or two seconds per day, considerably better than of the time. Space In the 1960s, the company was involved in a notable rivalry with to be selected as the 'first watch on the Moon'.

In 1971, a Bulova chronograph was carried on board —the fourth mission to land men on the Moon—by mission commander. All twelve men who walked on the Moon wore standard watches that had been officially issued.

Those watches are deemed to be government property. However, transcripts from the Apollo 15 Lunar Surface Journal attest to the fact that during Scott's second excursion on the Moon's surface, the crystal face on his Omega watch had popped off. So, during his third lunar walk, he used his backup Bulova watch.

The Bulova Chronograph Model #88510/01 that Scott wore on the lunar surface was expected to fetch more than $1 million, as it is the only privately owned watch to have been worn while walking on the lunar surface. There are images of him wearing this watch, when he saluted the American flag on the Moon, with the expanse in the background. The Apollo 15 third excursion lasted 4 hours, 49 minutes and 50 seconds. The watch shows 'significant wear from exposure while on the Moon, and from splashdown and recovery.' The watch sold for $1.625 million, which makes it the most expensive astronaut-owned artifact ever sold at auction. Present day On January 10, 2008, bought the Bulova Watch Company for $250 million.Currently Bulova designs, manufactures, and markets several different brands, including: the signature 'Bulova', the stylish 'Caravelle' (formerly 'Caravelle New York'), the dressy/formal Swiss-made ' Swiss', and the 'Marine Star'.

In 2014 Bulova ceased the sale of watches under the 'Accutron' and 'Accutron by Bulova' brand, eliminating some Accutron models and subsuming others under the 'Bulova' brand.In 2010, Bulova introduced the Precisionist, a new type of with a higher frequency crystal ( 262 144 Hz, eight times the industry standard 32 768 Hz) which is claimed to be accurate to ±10 seconds per year ( 0.32 ) and has a smooth sweeping second hand rather than one that jumps each second. See also. InsideView, Inc. Archived from on 2013-12-01. Retrieved 1 December 2013.

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Joseph BulovaIn 1875, Joseph Bulova, a Bohemian immigrant, started the J. Bulova Company in a store on Maiden Lane in Lower Manhattan. Begun as a wholesale jeweler, the company produced small table clocks and good-quality pocket watches, By 1912, driven by the increased demand for wristwatches, Bulova built a factory in Bienne, Switzerland that was capable of mass-producing fully-jeweled wristwatch movements in large numbers. For the most part, these movements were cased and timed in the USA before shipment to retailers. Under Joseph Bulova's guidance, Bulova became a world-leader in the mass production of reliable, good-quality wristwatches.Bulova sold relatively few pocket watches (compared to their huge production of wristwatches), though they did produce a few basic pocket watch models in the 30's, 40's and 50's. The ultra-thin 'Phantom' model, produced in the 1920's, was a finely-made, platinum-cased pocket watch that is prized by collectors today. A Company of 'Firsts'Bulova was an innovative company, and can be credited with many industry 'firsts.'

They were the first watch or clock company to broadcast and advertise on the radio, and later became the first to show a commercial on television. They were the first watch company to market watches specifically to women, and the first company to open a school for disabled veterans that provided them with care, employment opportunities, and a marketable skill after the war (more below).

The Joseph Bulova School of WatchmakingOne of Bulova's most significant contributions to the world of horology was the creation of the Joseph Bulova School of Watchmaking, founded in 1945 by Joseph Bulova's son Arde Bulova (then Chairman of the Board). Arde Bulova 'wished to repay, in some small measure, the sacrifice and service of returning disabled veterans after the Second World War.' .The Bulova school helped train an entire generation of American watchmakers. The school provided tuition-free education to teach disabled servicemen the skills of watchmaking 'under the most expert supervision and with an all-inclusive curriculum in a pleasant environment where similar interests and problems developed a close-knit, affable group of men working toward common goals.' By the early 50's, as the demand for skilled watchmakers increased in America, the Bulova school opened its doors to disabled civilians as well, and graduates of the Bulova school went on to pursue meaningful careers as not only watchmakers, but also as instrument makers, instrument repairers, micro-machinists, and other trades requiring the precision skills and dexterity of a watchmaker.

Over 1500 jewelers pledged to hire Bulova graduates, so employment upon graduation was assured.The school provided a well-equipped facility for its disabled students, and was a pioneer of 'accessibility' with automatic doors and extra-wide elevators. Facilities included a medical department on school premises which housed an infirmary, dispensary and exercise room. The services of a physician, physical therapist, full-time registered nurse and a 'physical medicine consultant' were provided free to the students.

The school also housed an extensive horological library, recreation facilities, and a full kitchen and dining room.The school received its financial support from the Joseph Bulova Foundation. 'Joseph Bulova School of Watchmaking Training Manual', 9th edition, pub.

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1948In the early 1920s, Bulova constructed an astronomical observatory atop a skyscraper in mid-town Manhattan (at 580 Fifth Avenue) for the accurate measurement of sidereal time. On the top floor of the Observatory an expert mathematician took readings that were simultaneously recorded on a chronograph located in the lower floors of the building. There, the Setting and Timing units used the data to set the time on all of the company's timepieces in the most accurate way possible.The company was also very innovative with its advertising and marketing. In 1926 Bulova sponsored the first nationally broadcast radio commercial, signaling the hour with 'At the tone, its 8 o'clock BULOVA time.'

Again in 1941 Bulova proved itself as an advertising innovator when it ran the world's first TV commercial: a simple ad showing an outline of the United States with a superimposed Bulova clock and the caption 'America Runs on Bulova Time'. The ad appeared at the start of a broadcast of a Brooklyn Dodgers - Philadelphia Phillies game and the cost of the ad was $9. Accutron: The World's First Electronic WatchBeginning in 1952, Bulova began exploring and developing technologies that would create the first revolutionary change in timekeeping technology in over 300 years: the Accutron. Using a vibrating tuning fork rather than an oscillating mechanical balance as its time reference allowed the Accutron to achieve unparalleled accuracy of +/- 2 seconds per day.

In about 1958 at the behest of NASA, Bulova applied the Accutron technology to devices which could be used for precision timing on satellites. Engineers and scientists were unsure if a mechanical timekeeping device would work properly in zero-gravity, so it was desired to have both the reliability and accuracy of the electronic Accutron movement. More than 4 million Accutron watches were produced until Bulova ceased production in 1977, due to the increased availability and popularity of inexpensive quartz movements from Japanese manufacturers. Most Accutrons were produced as wristwatches, but Bulova also produced an Accutron pocket watch for a brief period in the 1970's. The Accutron was the first wristwatch certified for general use by railroad personnel and was also used aboard Air Force One.Accutron watches are still quite popular with collectors, but parts are getting harder and harder to find (especially those pesky Accutron index wheels).

While the modern Bulova company still produces watches which are sold under the Accutron brand-name, these watches no longer use the original Accutron tuning-fork movement (most are using ETA automatic movements). Bulova in SpaceBulova has a long history as an important part of the US Space program. Bulova first worked with NASA on timing devices for the Vanguard I satellite in 1958, and continued to collaborate with NASA for the next several decades. Bulova and Omega competed to be chosen by NASA as the watch Apollo astronauts would wear on missions to the moon. Ultimately, the Omega Speedmaster Professional was chosen, but Accutron movements were used in instrument panel clocks and other timing instruments on the spacecraft itself, and in experiment packages left on the surface of the moon. Bulova also flew aboard Skylab, providing special timers which were launched aboard Skylab in 1973.

Modern Bulova WatchesTo the best of our knowledge, the Bulova brand is currently owned by Citizen who still produces watches under the Bulova name. These watches have no connection (other than brand name) to the mechanical watches produced by the original Bulova watch company. Table of Bulova Date Codes: 1950 - 1999After 1949, Bulova used a 2-digit date-code which was stamped on the case back (usually near the serial number) and sometimes also on the movement (usually near the set-screw).The first digit indicates the decade and the second indicates the year.For example, date code L5 = 1955, date code P2 = 1982.LMNPT.