Back in 1960 Bulova were so confident of their ability to produce a new and improved method for accurately measuring the passage of time that they launched a whole separate company. Accutron. Watches were released with no obvious Bulova branding. It was this new portmanteau that was the combination of
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“Here? Or in Boise, Idaho?” Telling time in the jet age just isn’t as simple as Big Hand/Little Hand anymore.So Accutron, not content to give you exquisitely accurate time in on time-zone, now provides it in two.Introducing the Accutron Astronaut Mark II’s. They can do things no other watches ever
Accutron 2185 13 jewel 360 Hz 1970 The Accutron 2185 movement was the last code in the 218 line up. This movement featured the ability to set a second time zone and was found in either the Railroad or Astronaut models. With the Railroad models the extra hour hand was suggested to be
This Bulova Oceanographer is brought to you fresh from 666 feet underwater Before it leaves the factory, every single Bulova Oceanographer Snorkel is tested under 666 feet of water pressure in our special pressure tank, where it stays “down” a minimum of five minutes. It goes from the tank straight
Accutron 2210 ⚡ 15 jewel ⚡ 440 Hz ⚡ 1974 With a lot of technological advancements it’s all about making it smaller. In this instance the Accuton was developed to take up less space – the tuning fork wraps around the battery compartment and individual components have been reduced in size and changed position to
Sharks are pretty specialised things The sand tiger shark used to be called the sand shark. As if looking this thing in the eye and seeing all the protruding needle like teeth was not scary enough – aquariums decided to add the word ‘tiger’ to instill even more fear. Sand
It’s 1974 and you’re looking for a dress watch This probably isn’t the first thing on your list. But it does sneak in to your shortlist – it’s a super simple time only watch with no running seconds. It’s a clean look. But what pushes you over the edge to
11ODC ⚙️ 17 jewel ⚙️ 18,800 A/h ⚙️ 1967 Simple modified ETA 1686 centre sweep second movement. Note the M7 stamp denoting the year 1967. Full article on the watch here.
Caravelle Watches – Zero to Hero Bang for your buck Introduced in 1962 Caravelle was aimed at the lower price point market for watches and jewelry. Bulova saw a need to capitalise on the affordable watch market without devaluing the Bulova brand. They quickly became America’s best-selling jewellery brand. They
Watch Homage – Bulova, Breitling and Genta Gerald Genta – Design Deity There’s no doubt that sometimes a single person can have a monumental impact in their field. It’s almost like they have been embedded with some ability to see and do what others cannot. Giorgetto Giugiaro being named car