This month, Bulova once again revisits one of its most attention-grabbing vintage inspired designs, unveiling its latest creation in the new Meteorite Limited Edition Lunar Pilot Watch. The new release extends Bulova’s celebrated Lunar Pilot Watch collection, mirroring the dimensions of the original at 43.5mm; the starry-eyed timepiece joins the brand?s popular Archive Series, expanding the range of fascinating, space-ready chronographs with a novel meteorite dial.

The history of Bulova’s Lunar Pilot chronograph dates back to August 2nd, 1971, during NASA?s Apollo 15 mission. The watch, designed for the rigors of space, played a critical role in the mission?s success. It ensured the safety of astronauts by tracking time for oxygen, water, and battery usage in life support systems and served as a backup for the spacecraft’s timers. Bulova re-introduced the design in 2017 with a faithful interpretation of the original aesthetic, having expanded the options as part of the series multiple times since, perhaps most notably upon the 50th anniversary of the historical Apollo 15 mission in 2021.
The new Limited Edition Lunar Pilot continues the modern legacy of the vintage tool watch, with its chief inspiration drawing from meteoroids that survive the journey through Earth’s atmosphere and come to be known as meteorites. These meteorites, known for their distinctive Widmanstätten patterns ? that is, a crystalline structure formed over millions...