Vintage Watches

Bulova launched in 1897 by Joseph Bulova, an immigrant from Bohemia, was at some point the largest watchmaker in America. It is most well-known for the Accutron watches, in the sixties, NASA asked the company to channel its Accutron efforts into developing computers for the Space Program. From the 1958 launch of Vanguard I to the first moon walk on July 21, 1969 Bulova's Accutron timing mechanism were an important part of space technologies. Also noteworthy are Bulova's 1920s and 1930s Excellency range watches, as well as their highly collectible doctors' watch (circa nineteen thirty) and also the Charles Lindbergh Lone Eagle watch (1927).

In 1919 Bulova introduces the first full line of men's jeweled wristwatches.
1924 Bulova unveils the first full line of ladies' watches, including diamond accented pieces.
1952 Bulova begins developing Accutron, a significant breakthrough in timekeeping technology.
1953 Bulova adds the self-winding and shock-proof watch. also the Bulova Wrist-Alarm.
1954 Bulova introduces the Bulova 23, a self-winding, waterproof 23 jewel watch.
1961 Accutron, the first watch to keep time electronically, is introduced.
1962 The Accutron Tuning-fork watch becomes the first wristwatch certified for use by railroad personnel, also this year Bulova introduces its Caravelle line of jeweled watches.

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