New York, New York, USA
Inspired by the famed Bulova chronograph that was customized for lunar conditions by Bulova engineers and worn during the Apollo 15 mission, the new Bulova Lunar Pilot Chronograph, manufactured by Citizen Watch Company, has an exclusive high-precision quartz movement, continuing its legacy of precision timing with the men’s Bulova Lunar Pilot chronograph from the Archive Series.
The Lunar Pilot chronograph features the same 43.5mm silver-tone stainless steel case as the original Bulova moon pilot chronograph.
Slim, blue chronograph pushers and a crown featuring the Bulova tuning fork logo are positioned at 3 o’clock.
Τhe project has been awarded a 2023 Good Design Award by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
Under the flat sapphire crystal, the six-hand chronograph dial is rendered in a blue-and-silver panda design, with a blue tachymeter ring and retro Bulova name.
The slim hands and applied markers offer exceptional legibility and are applied with super luminova for low-light display.
The recessed, circular grooved sub-dials include a 1/20 chronograph seconds counter at 3 o’clock, running seconds with a sweep hand at 6 o’clock, and 60- minute chronograph counter at 9 o’clock.
The Lunar Pilot is powered by Bulova’s proprietary high-precision quartz movement, resonating at a frequency of 262khz for unparalleled accuracy and allowing a sweeping chronograph hand and running seconds hand.
The watch is paired with a matching 3-link silver-tone stainless steel bracelet with a push-button deployant clasp and a fitted leather strap, both of which feature an easy release system for quick changes.
Project: Bulova Lunar Pilot Chronograph
Designers: Bulova NY Design Team, Bulova Watch Company Limited
Manufacturer: Citizen Watch Co, Ltd.