Bulova Lunar Pilot Apolo 15 43,5mm

96K115 Bulova Lunar Pilot Apollo 15 Watch
Quartz watch, 43.5 mm, chronograph with calendar, 50m waterproof.
Includes a Nato-type strap to exchange with the bracelet.

The Pilot, a story of precision.
On August 2, 1971, the Apollo 15 space mission made history and with it the Bulova LUNAR PILOT chronograph.
A watch customized by Bulova to cope with the conditions of lunar space and fulfilled its function by providing the mission team with the exact passage of time, thus ensuring that no one was left without oxygen, water or battery power in the backpack of the portable life support system.
The watch was also used as a backup for the onboard timers in the critical phase of re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.

An anecdote to share is undoubtedly that the famous Bulova Lunar chronograph The original Pilot, which helped tell the story of space, was auctioned for the astronomical price of $1,625,000.

Bulova has been an active partner in the implementation of NASA's space programs, thanks to its renowned engineering expertise.
Bulova collaborated with NASA from the mid-1950s to the 1970s, during the American conquest of space.
This cooperation led to Bulova contributing to 46 missions, using innovative Accutron technology in all instrumentation and timing systems.

Bulova is once again part of history and presents the new special edition of the LUNAR PILOT chronograph, a replica of the original version, updated with the exclusive high-performance movement that features a vibration at 262 kHz frequency to ensure unprecedented precision in the history of time measurement.

The creation of this watch shows other features such as the hands and indexes treated with luminous to be visible even in the dark, the tachymeter, the calendar positioned at 4 o'clock and finally the water resistance up to 50 meters.
The model was manufactured in different variants: from the steel version or a set with two interchangeable black nylon straps with nubuck leather patch, to the version with a steel bracelet and finally the completely black version with a military style in leather.