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In a world where the conquest of space is extremely topical, Bulova continues to keep the value of its history active through the models of the Archive series, today offering a limited edition replica of the original watch that traveled to the moon with the particularity of a dial made of meteorite which makes each specimen unique.

History
On August 2, 1971, the commander of the Apollo 15 mission, the seventh man to walk on the Moon and the first to fly the Lunar Rover, made history by wearing a Bulova chronograph wristwatch. Made specifically for space conditions, the Lunar Pilot watch was used in space to measure the passage of time in monitoring vital instruments, ensuring that no one ran out of oxygen, water or battery in their portable life support system backpack. Even the critical phase of re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere saw support in the control operations of the on-board timers of the famous Bulova Watch. The Lunar Pilot Bulova was able to function perfectly and did so throughout all mission activities, withstanding the pressures of changing atmospheric conditions, fluctuating temperatures and gravitational shifts. In 2021, Bulova celebrated the 50th anniversary of this mission, renewing interest and enthusiasm for the Lunar Pilot collection.

Space on the wrist
Bulova, for this limited edition, draws inspiration from space, considering making the dial of the model with a thin core of material coming from meteorites. Meteorites arise from the impact of meteoroids with the Earth's atmosphere, large rocks ranging from the size of a grain of sand to small asteroids, which in the form of meteor showers cross the Earth's atmosphere, overheating, sometimes emitting light and forming bright trails ( falling stars). Once it falls to Earth, the meteorite undergoes an extremely slow cooling process, as it has been heated by the combination of gravitational compression with the impact energy created by collisions and isotope decay that occurred before hitting Earth's soil. This combination of heating of the crystalline structure formed over millions of years and subsequent cooling gives rise to a particular structure of the ferrous-based meteorite, called the "Widmanstätten" pattern, an intricate pattern of intersecting lamellae that compose unique patterns, thus making , each dial is unique, unrepeatable and cannot be artificially replicated.

Features
The new Lunar Pilot Meteorite Limited Edition from Bulova has the exact diameter of the original model, 43.5 mm, housed in a grade 5 titanium case with matte sandblasted finishes. The dial wears the oldest type of meteorite known to man, the “Muonionalusta” Meteorite, which scientists say is 4.5653 billion years old.
The movement adopted by the new Lunar Pilot is a quartz accurate to 1/20 of a second, called High Precision Quartz, a Bulova patent called HPQ (High Precision Quartz) declined in the NP20 chronograph. There the combination of these elements makes the model a perfect collector's item for enthusiasts of watchmaking and space conquests. The NATO strap, with the quick release system for interchangeability, the sapphire crystal, the printed and dimensional tachymetric scale on the dial, hands and indexes with super-luminova treatment, the screw-down caseback with the engravings of the limited series and the promenade on lunar soil. The mix of features is completed by water resistance up to 50 m. The model is released in 5000 copies worldwide, 1000 of which are in Italy and is supplied with special packaging and commemorative booklet.

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