Movements and Reissues Parking Meter Bulova is part of the Citizen brand and recently we have seen more movements being used in new Citizen watches that then trickle down into Bulova reissues. Most recently the use of the Miyota OS21 turned on its side to suit the 98b390 Parking Meter.
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Bulova produced two variations of the 10BA both modified from an ETA 900. There was a center second version from an ETA 926 which was renamed in 1952 to the more suitable reference 10BAC. In most (but not all) Bulova movement references a C denotes a center second – such
This 1944 Bulova watch is a true testament to the brand’s durability and craftsmanship. It features a rolled rose gold case that has aged beautifully with a tarnished patina, paired with a 17-jewel manual wind movement. The movement is stamped with a circle, which was the date stamp for Bulova
October 25th 1960 Bulova use a two character stamp to denote the year of manufacture. These stamps appear on both cases and movements. The first character is a letter to determine the decade and the second character is a number to state the year. In the case of 1960 it
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
“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
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