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The History Of Bulova Watches
The beginning of the Bulova watches began with a man named Joseph Bulova. Joseph was 23 years old when he traveled from Bohemia to New York City. In New York City, Joseph opened his own jewelry shop in 1875. By 1911, Bulova acquired his first plant, which was dedicated to the manufacture of watch components. The watches were assembled into jeweled movements in Bienne, Switzerland.
In 1919, people in World War I came to realize the convenience of Bulova timepieces. The first complete collection of male-style jeweled wristwatches also came into play. By 1923, the title of Bulova Watch Company, Inc. was adopted. Each device was crafted with the standardized ten thousandth part of an inch precision. The first complete line of female watches was introduced in 1924 and included diamond accented pieces.
Between 1926 and 1928, Bulova broadcast the first radio commercial in the nation and also introduced the first clock radio to the world. By 1941, Bulova aired the first television commercial. Through World War II, Bulova worked with the United States in an effort to provide militia watches, airplane devices, specially crafted timepieces, and torpedo fuses and mechanisms.
In early 1960, the Bulova Watch Company announced their biggest claim of fame to the world: the Accutron. This special device was constructed using tuning fork technology. The Accutron was able to accurately track time better than anything else that had been introduced. NASA often brought the technology along on flights, such as the Apollo expedition. The Accutron also became a favorite among Air Force One in 1967.
The very first Satellite Clock by Bulova was constructed in 1968. It became the first public clock in the world to display time via signals produced by satellites in orbiting Earth. The clock was installed by the President of Mexico, Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, and was put on top of the Torre Latino Americana, the tallest skyscraper in Mexico. Also in 1968, the Caravelle became the biggest selling jeweled movements watch in the United States.
In 1987, Bulova became the official supplier of timing devices to the United States Olympic Team. The watches were provided for both the summer games in Seoul and the winter games in Calgary. By 1995, Bulova was continuing their expansion across the world with a distribution agreement in South America. Licenses were also extended to Europe and the Far East.
Bulova celebrated their 125th anniversary in the year 2000 with Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. The next year, Bulova acquired the Wittnauer trademark, along with the license for Harley-Davidson timepieces. That very same year, Bulova was ranked number 14 by women who were asked what they think is the most luxurious apparel and accessory brand.
In 2002, Bulova gained assets of Heirloom. Throughout this year, grandfather clocks were selling in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Also, with their opening of a European headquarter in Fribourg, Switzerland, Bulova was able to produce the Bulova European Collection and release it on January 1, 2003.
