The design is based on a Bulova chronograph worn on the surface of the moon in 1971.
For many watch enthusiasts, there is only one moon watch: The Omega Speedmaster. But that's not the whole story. Though Omega was indeed tapped to produce the government-issued watches famously worn by the intrepid souls hurtling out into the void of space, there was another watch that went on a lunar expedition. It was, and worn by astronaut Dave Scott on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 15 mission.
As the story goes, Scott's Omega was damaged, forcing him to switch over to his backup, which was given to him by Bulova in the late '60s or early '70s. He wore that Bulova chronograph to walk on the moon, and as the first person to operate a lunar rover. Flash forward 34 years, and Scott decided to auction off the watch, fetching a whopping $1.6 million for it in 2015.
If provenance isn't your thing , there's also the look of Bulova's Lunar Pilot Chronograph to recommend it. The all-black dial with the hyper-legible white markings is a true classic of understated chrono design . And though the 45mm size sounds daunting, the stubby lugs and the overall balance of the case and strap mean that it wears like a significantly smaller watch.
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