BULOVA

The Bulova Watch Company is a renowned American watchmaker with a rich history that spans over a century. The company was founded in 1875 by Joseph Bulova, a 23-year-old Czech immigrant, in New York City. Initially, Bulova focused on manufacturing and selling jewelry, including pocket watches. By 1911, the company began producing wristwatches, which were still considered relatively new at the time. By the 1920s, Bulova introduced various innovations that set them apart in the watch industry.

In the 1970s, the Bulova Watch Company faced financial challenges and went through a series of ownership changes until 2008 when Citizen Watch Co. Ltd. of Japan purchased the Bulova Watch Company and formed the Citizen Watch America subsidiary.

Today, Bulova continues to create a wide range of watches known for their precision, craftsmanship, and design. Their collections include both classic and contemporary styles, offering quartz, automatic, and precisionist movements. Bulova watches are celebrated for their quality and have remained a popular choice among watch enthusiasts worldwide.

“Whatever the occasion you say it better with a BULOVA.”

BULOVA COMPUTRON

"Electronic and quartz watches began growing in popularity throughout the late 1970s and 1980s. Bulova catered to the growing demand for digital timekeepers by adding a line of Accuquartz watches with digital LCD time displays. Eventually releasing the all-digital Computron LED, with its very unconventional and (at the time) futuristic trapezoidal case with LED display on the side.‌
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This style is often called a "drivers' watch" because its layout enables a driver to check the time without moving his wrist from the steering wheel; in the case of the Computron, the angled time display — the wearer would press the command button once for the time, and again for the date — also addressed the problem of glare from direct sunlight impairing the visibility on an LED watch.‌"

 
1977 Bulova Computron
"Drive's Watch"
Digital LED
CELL 228
 
One of the most iconic and nostalgic timepieces from the 1970s. This is a vintage retro Bulova Computron LED wristwatch dated from 1977 and very often called a "driver's watch".
 
It is a quartz watch CELL 228, and it features a red LED display that tell the hour, minute, second, month and date.
 
Cased in a 30.6x40.2mm asymmetric case and the front of the case is decorated with a red glass panel, base metal bezel and stainless-steel back. Water resistant. One button time setting control. Scratch resistant mineral crystal.

It comes with the original Bulova stainless steel back bracelet that it will fit a wrist up to 7” (17.8cm). 

This watch has a new battery and runs properly!

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Case Markings: 
BULOVA
Base Metal Bezel - Steel Back
Water Resistant - N7
CELL 228

Measurements (mm):
Case 30.6x40.2
Case with Crown 32
Case Lug to Lug 40.2
Case Thickness 11.8
Lug Width 19
Band Width 23.8

Vintage watches are traditionally smaller than today's watches. Men’s watches typically measure between 29-36mm wide (some larger, some smaller) excluding the crown. In the listing details we typically try to do our best to list all pertinent dimensions of a watch. If you don't see it, or we failed to do so, please reach out to us. Women’s watches from the 1900s-1970s were also much smaller than today's offerings. Please also feel free to ask any questions you have pertaining to size.
 
We prefer to shoot photographs outside when weather is permitting. However, when we shoot indoors, please be aware that we shoot our photographs inside of lightboxes that are lit with 360 LED bulbs. This indeed magnifies any flaws. Usually, they are much less obvious to the naked eye. Having said that, we never photoshop any of our photography, remove blemishes, etc. We adjust lighting when necessary, but what you see is what you are getting, and we take pride in that.

The condition is pre-owned.
The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear but is fully operational and functions as intended.
Please review the photos and feel free to ask any questions you may have.

It will be carefully packed.

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