Two Bulovas: Similar Stories 1 ▲ Ennui Vagaries 71 days ago · 7 min read1374 words · Writing · hide 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… Commenting on Bubbles has been removed. Why? If you want to talk about this post, write to the author, use the comments on their blog if it has them, or reply with a "RE:" post on your own blog. Suggestions? feedback@bubbles.town
