While checking out the new, shrunken Bulova Lunar Pilot, and lamenting the polished case finishing, I was greeting by a pop-up for this: https://www.bulova.com/us/en/product/B1971-GWP.html
Usually tchotchkes like these are a hard pass for me. However, it seems to have a cool story, as it’s a replica of a Bulova timing device that was left on the lunar surface, reinforcing the brand’s legit NASA bona fides (more so in scientific and mission control applications than on the astronauts’ wrists —as a certain brand named for a letter of the Greek alphabet won’t let you forget).
In addition to the provenance, the whole “ripped out of a cockpit” aesthetic has me intrigued. Not sure how I feel about it at $125, but I think I’d pick one up for my desk if it was sub $100.
Any hot takes?
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Seems like cool lunar exploration nostalgia, even if it’s repro.
Cool piece, I might get one.
Cheers!
It's a cool memo of the past but I'm not sure if it's worth 125$ if this is the price they are asking for it.
It's a cool memo of the past but I'm not sure if it's worth 125$ if this is the price they are asking for it.
My feelings exactly. I might drop like $50-60 on a cool piece of aerospace memorabilia, but it’s just a quartz desk clock at the end of day.
I made mine myself,it's not been to the moon bit it's been pretty quick
I made mine myself,it's not been to the moon bit it's been pretty quick
That’s epic! Where did you source the gauge? If you don’t mind my asking.
— also, is the movement just one of those craft store battery modules?
The meter was bought from an antique shop/emporium for about £25 and the movement as you guessed is from a craft shop £8 .just tried to find the clock on their website,what section was it in cheers
The meter was bought from an antique shop/emporium for about £25 and the movement as you guessed is from a craft shop £8 .just tried to find the clock on their website,what section was it in cheers
You’ve given me some inspiration. I may have to do some eBaying for cockpit instruments later. haha
It’s under Archive Series > Lunar Pilot
Here’s the link too: https://www.bulova.com/us/en/product/B1971-GWP.html
Thanks for the info