Two Bulovas: Similar Stories

Bulova Lunar Pilot Blue & White, and Super Seville Precisionist Introduction There are many factors I consider when looking at watches, here are a few of them: Is it funky or strange looking, but in a fun way? Is it retro in appearance? Does it have history? Is there some unique feature that you won’t find anywhere else? Does it offer a value? Obviously, you can’t get all of these factors at the same time. But, the more boxes that I can tick the better. These Bulova watches definitely brought on very specific feature that I knew I wanted in my collection, and in the process each of them fit a couple of other factors that made them worthwhile. Lunar Pilot While most people have formed an attachment to the Omega Speedmaster as the “space watch” I took one look at the Lunar Pilot and thought: that’s my space watch. If you don’t know the story, the Lunar Pilot is the space watch that wasn’t supposed to be. Back in 1971 a Lunar Pilot was gifted to Colonel Dave Scott. During the Apollo 15…