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| Topic: | Bulova Lunar Pilot replica moon watches |
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| | Robert Pearlman | Bulova has updated and released a new version of its Special Edition Moon Watch Chronograph, now referred to as Bulova Moon Watch Chronograph. From A Blog to Watch: The Chronograph 98A186 is IP (ion-plated) black steel, with a meaner, darker look and similar finishing. The black color compliments the look of the dial and overall design very well. It also helps visually reduce the mass of the 45mm wide case.One interesting aesthetic update is the use of the more vintage-style Bulova logo on the dial. This replaces the contemporary Bulova logo... Inside the Bulova Moon Watch Chronograph 98A186 is a Bulova high precision 262Hz quartz chronograph movement. Perhaps the final design change you will see on the dial is the removal of the date window.  
| | Robert Pearlman | collectSPACE Judge finds Apollo astronaut can sue over marketing of replica moon watchIf an astronaut wears a wristwatch on the surface of the moon, does the watchmaker then have the right to use the moonwalker's name and likeness to market a replica of the lunar-landed timepiece? That is the question behind a lawsuit filed by David Scott, the seventh person to walk on the moon, against Bulova and Kay Jewelers. Bulova produced and Kay subsequently sold a watch based on the Bulova-made chronograph that Scott wore during NASA's Apollo 15 mission in 1971.  | | thisismills | Any mention of possible organization(s) for proceed donation, in the event of a positive verdict?
| | Robert Pearlman | The only public acknowledgement of the lawsuit, at least to my knowledge, has been the court filings, which by their nature would not address the disposition of any financial award or settlement. | | CMD_OVRD | I've really enjoyed wearing the Bulova watch over the last couple of years, but the updated font and the date window just didn't look correct to me. I had seen a dial modification done on several sites using the "Lunar Pilot" version, which had a dial design more representative of the original. After some research, I ordered the parts from Bulova and had my watchmaker take on the job.
The results turned out great and I think the watch looks much more like the original now. If I only could've figured out a way to change Tachymeter!  | | Philip | Nice idea and great stuff! | | Robert Pearlman | collectSPACE Bulova marks Apollo 15 50th with golden replica of moon-worn watchFifty years to the day after its chronograph became the first and only "unauthorized timepiece" to be worn by an astronaut on the surface of the moon, Bulova is launching a golden replica of its infamous watch. Bulova's 50th Anniversary Lunar Pilot is styled after the prototype chronograph that Apollo 15 commander David Scott secretly flew and wore for his third and final moonwalk on Aug. 2, 1971.  | | MartinAir | It's great that Bulova made an edition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 15 mission, BUT I think most of us have hoped for and expected a 42mm replica of Dave Scott's moonwatch. Never say never, hope they will produce one in the (near) future... | | Robert Pearlman | collectSPACE Accutron and Bulova debut new Astronaut and Lunar Pilot timepiecesBulova is also continuing to build upon its "Archive" series with two new models of the Lunar Pilot, a chronograph based on the prototype it secretly flew to the moon on Apollo 15. The watch became only the second brand to be worn on the lunar surface, after the crystal on David Scott's NASA-issued Omega Speedmaster was lost during a prior outing. The authentic Apollo 15-flown Bulova chronograph sold for $1.6 million at a 2015 auction, which led to the company producing new models. The latest "Lunar Pilot" watches, which cost $895 each, are the first to replicate the exact size (43.5mm) of the moon-flown watch and come in two colors — one with a two-tone blue and white dial and the other in classic black, representing the original.  | | MartinAir | What about that substantial price increase for Lunar Pilot? Temporary? | | Robert Pearlman | collectSPACE Bulova adds limited edition meteorite dial to Apollo 15-inspired Lunar Pilot watchHow do you enhance the connection that a watch shares with outer space beyond just evoking its history of having been flown to the moon? You replicate the look of the original, but replace its dial with a space rock. Bulova is celebrating its long history with NASA and the U.S. space program by releasing its new Meteorite Lunar Pilot timepiece. The $1,495 limited edition wristwatch, part of Bulova's growing Archive Series, is the latest reproduction of a prototype chronograph that was secretly flown to the moon.  | |
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