I am sure Joseph Bulova, a young immigrant from Bohemia, had no idea his little jewelry store in New York City would evolve into one of the world’s best known and renowned watch companies: the Bulova Watch Company. Bulova mens watch can be found in stores around the world. How many watch companies have evolved from making simple pocket watch in the early 1900’s to landing on the moon in the 1960’s? How many watches adorned the wrists of General Omar Bradley, Charles Lindbergh and Lyndon Johnson?
No one can dispute the excellent reputation of the Bulova Watch Company and the brand recognition of their name. Perfecting the art of time keeping by introducing dramatic new watch works, they simply redefined the art of watch making. Today Bulova watches can be found in stores and bazaars around the world.
Over the years the Bulova watch portfolio has expanded to include solutions for timekeeping needs. Incorporating 130 years of watch making expertise with the changing needs of society, they were able to provide a menu of options for individual tastes, lifestyles and budgets. From simple but accurate wristwatches used in World War I to exquisite jeweled pieces, the watch was transformed from a useful tool to a beautiful piece of jewelry.
During their history, the company has changed how we keep track of time. One example of that change was the introduction of the Accutron watch line. Introduced in the 1960’s, the Accutron is the first watch to run on electric batteries, rather than springs which would frequently break. This is one of the most dynamic changes in timekeeping history. So excited was President Lyndon Johnson with this amazing new mens wristwatches that he presented it to all his visiting dignitaries from around the globe.
Not only was President Johnson impressed with this new precision timekeeping piece, but General Omar Bradley was presented with one. Railroad personnel wore the Accutron models for many years as they were the only ‘certified’ timekeeping instruments allowed. But most impressive was the fact the Accutron mechanisms were used in 46 space mission and was the only clock allowed on Air Force One.
For the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969, Bulova provided the equipment that would be left behind to transmit data from the Sea of Tranquility. This equipment continued to send data to our NASA scientists for several years to come. It is hard to know how much knowledge we have gleaned from this data.
Joseph Bulova never imagined that his early watches would lead to a clock whose internal workings were directed by signals sent from orbiting satellites. In 1968, the first in the world public clock was installed atop a skyscraper in Mexico. The Mexican President took great pride in this event. A clock run from space! What an achievement.
One wonders what Joseph Bulova would think today about where his Bulova watches women have taken his small watchmaking company. From a small jewelry shop on Maiden Lane, New York City to the moon, from the streets of New York to the street of the world, the Bulova watches are loved by men and women around our world.
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