| Bulova watches began with Joseph Bulova, who | | | | the Apollo expedition. In 1967, Air Force One |
| immigrated to New York City from Bohemia. In | | | | deemed the Accutron their preferred watch. |
| 1875, Joseph was just twenty-three when he set | | | | During 1968, the Satellite Clock by Bulova was |
| up his first small jewelry shop. The Bulova | | | | introduced. This clock went on to become the 1st |
| Company possessed its first plant during 1911. | | | | public clock in the world that displayed time using |
| The plant specialized in manufacturing watch | | | | signals from orbiting satellites. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, |
| components. Bienne, Switzerland, was where the | | | | the President of Mexico, had it installed in Torre |
| watches were finalized with jeweled movements. | | | | Latino Americana, the highest skyscraper in |
| During 1919, Bulova timepieces were used by | | | | Mexico. Also, Caravelle became the largest selling |
| World War One soldiers. The watches proved to | | | | watch with jeweled movements within the US in |
| be quite useful. In the same year, the first line of | | | | 1968. |
| jeweled wristwatches for men debuted. During | | | | Bulova was announced the main supplier of |
| 1923, Joseph Bulova acquired the Bulova Watch | | | | timepieces for the US Olympic Team during 1987. |
| Company, Inc. title. From then on, every device | | | | Both the Calgary winter games and the Seoul |
| came with ten thousandth of an inch precision. A | | | | summer games had players that were supplied |
| feminine line of timepieces was brought into play | | | | with Bulova devices. Bulova continued to expand |
| during 1924. These products came with diamond | | | | across the world, reaching to South America and |
| accented pieces. | | | | signing a distribution agreement with them in 1995. |
| The years of 1926, 1927 and 1928 were big for | | | | The Far East and Europe signed licenses with |
| Bulova. The Bulova Company was the first to | | | | Bulova. |
| broadcast a radio commercial to the entire nation | | | | During 2000, Bulova and Mayor Rudolph Giuliani |
| and they also brought the first clock radio to the | | | | celebrated their 125th anniversary. The following |
| world. In 1941, the 1st television commercial was | | | | year, the company acquired the Wittnauer |
| aired by Bulova. During World War Two, the | | | | trademark as well as the Harley-Davidson watch |
| American government and Bulova worked | | | | licenses. During a survey in 2001, women were |
| together in order to support the armed forces | | | | asked which brand they thought had luxurious |
| with specially made timepieces, and advanced | | | | accessories and apparel; Bulova was in the |
| technology for airplanes, and watches, as well as | | | | fourteenth spot. |
| torpedo mechanisms and fuses. | | | | By 2002, assets of Heirloom were claimed by |
| In the beginning of 1960, the Accutron was | | | | Bulova. Also in this year, Canada, Mexico and the |
| announced by Bulova. This device became one of | | | | United States were purchasing grandfather clocks. |
| the biggest pieces of technology for Bulova. | | | | In Europe, Bulova opened their headquarters in |
| Tuning fork technology was used in the | | | | Fribourg, Switzerland. With the opening, Bulova |
| construction of the Accutron. This timepiece was | | | | began producing the European Collection by |
| then able to track time much more efficiently | | | | Bulova. The collection later released on January 1, |
| than any other introduced product. NASA liked the | | | | 2003. |
| technology so much they used the devices for | | | | |