It’s been a very fast year. In fact, I really can’t believe that at the stre of midnight tonight, it will be 2020. It’s been a very interesting year with a lot of personal and professional developments and let-downs. But I’m sure that’s the case for everyone. It can’t all be a bed of roses,…
Mother’s Day is all important… and nothing says “Thanks Mom” or wife for all the things you do like giving the gift of time. That watch doesn’t have to break the bank, either. But it does tell mom that you have taken the time to go out and seek something just right for her —…
Let’s get something out of the way right up front. I am not new to authoring chapters or entire bos. In fact, I have written six bos on the history of timekeeping and on timepieces. Additionally, I have contributed chapters to several Group-Authored bos, including one celebrating the history of Glashütte Original. Now, however, I…
Tomorrow we celebrate the 4th of July – Independence Day, which honors America’s hard-won independence from Great Britain, and our adoption of the Declaration of Independence. On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence — an event that led to the formation of the United States of America. Many industries flourished over the years in the USA, including watchmaking.…
I would like to say that when i was younger, my mom handed down to me some fantastic watch and that my of timepieces came from that — especially today on Mother’s Day. While she did hand me down a pretty cool loing rose gold Bulova (yes a Bulova) that dates back to the…
By Ryan Johnson, NJ Collector In 1960 Bulova introduced the Bulova Accutron, which ran on a tuning fork rather than a balance wheel. Running at 360Hz the movement was accurate to within +/- 2 seconds a day. This technology was requested by NASA for various timing instruments. As such, the Accutron was considered in the…
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