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Bulova Accutron Conqueror

Published by paul in Bulova on December 17th, 2011 | No Comments »

Given the pastel colours at play here, there’s a lot more going on with this 200-piece limited edition Bulova Accutron Conqueror than might first meet the eye.

It’s based on a model from 1927 – the Lone Eagle timepiece – which was created by Bulova to commemorate Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh’s solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

The crystal is sapphire and the strap is Mississippi alligator.

Movement is the Swiss automatic Dubois-Depraz caliber 31340 with 53 jewels.

It features chronograph and GMT complications.

The movement is COSC-certified as a chronometer.

Individually numbered on the caseback it includes a certificate of authenticity.

To ensure no naughty person makes more than 200, once done the molds will be destroyed apparently.

Very dramatic :-)

MSRP is $4,900.

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Bulova Accutron Sir Richard Branson Edition

Published by paul in Bulova on September 23rd, 2011 | No Comments »

This Bulova limited edition reminds me of EPCOT: a vision of the future from 40 years ago ..

Sir Richard B is a brand ambassador for Bulova, and this 500 piece limited edition ‘tribute’ model celebrates that relationship.

Within the 46mm titanium case, you get an COSC certified automatic mechanical movement.

The black dial features a 24-hour/GMT second time zone reading, with each of the World time zones shown around the edge.

Water resistance is to 100m.

The watch will be shipped in a specially crafted case.

You’ll have to remain patient before getting your hands on one though – release is scheduled for the fall of 2012 at a projected retail price of US$3,500.

Some of the sale proceeds will go into supporting one of Sir RB’s charities.

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Bulova Accutron Curaçao

Published by paul in Bulova on July 10th, 2011 | 1 Comment »

A new collection from Bulova for you now – the Accutron Curaçao.

The range comes in at 42mm, with a choice of stainless steel with or without black PVD, or rose gold treatment.

You get either a mechanical self-winding Sellita SW200 movement in the non-chrono version, or a quartz Ronda 5030.D if you prefer a chronograph.

Water resistance is to 30atm (300 meters).

Expect to pay somewhere around $1500 for the manual and $1100 for the quartz chrono.

Technical Specifications

Quartz

Movement : Quartz, Ronda 5030.D
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date, chronometer and tachometer.
Case: Stainless steel with or without black PVD or rose gold treatment, 42 mm. Graduated unidirectional rotating bezel. Anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Oversized screw-lock crown, screw-lock pushers and transparent screw-down case-back. Water-resistant to 300 meters
Dial: Black or blue with chequered motifs. Inner bezel ring with tachometric scale. Luminescent hands and hour-markers. Yellow chronograph counter pointers and central seconds hands. Hours, minutes and small seconds counters at 6, 9 and 3 o’clock respectively. Tuning fork index at 12 o’clock and date display at 4 o’clock.
Wristband: Stainless steel bracelet or rubber strap with safety folding clasp.
Retail prices: CHF 1,190.- for the three versions presented

Manual-wind Automatic

Movement: Mechanical self-winding, Sellita SW200
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds and date
Case: Stainless steel with or without black PVD or rose gold treatment, 42 mm. Graduated unidirectional rotating bezel. Anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Oversized screw-lock crown and transparent screw-down case-back. Water-resistant to 300 meters
Dial: Black or blue with chequered motifs. Luminescent hour-markers and openworked hour and minute hands. Yellow or PVD-treated rose gold seconds hand. Tuning fork index at 12 o’clock and date display at 3 o’clock.
Wristband: Stainless steel bracelet or rubber strap with safety folding clasp.
Retail prices: CHF 1,560.- for the 63B108 version, 1,340.- for the 63B132 and 1,340.- for the 65B134