Bulova Prince Jump Hour

The story of Bulova is deeply entwined with American manufacturing. Its founder, a Czech immigrant named Joseph Bulova, was inspired by the advances that Ford made in his factory in Highland Park, Michigan. Starting in 1912, Bulova built a factory in Biel, Switzerland, using Ford’s principles of mass production. The brand was among the first to offer a wide range of wristwatches for men, with a distinctive visual style that—thanks to its innovative adoption of advertising and a relocation to Astoria, Queens—became fixed in the American imagination. Bulova took over offices in the Empire State Building and installed an observatory on the roof, in order to measure universal time. In the workshop down below, watchmakers timed the watches they were working on to readings taken in the observatory. The watches that Bulova produced were varied, from handsome three-handers to divers and even chronographs. This particular piece is one of the coolest we've had at the office, thanks to its incredible complication--- a jump hour. The jump hour has always been a mid century marvel universally loved by those who appreciate unique timekeeping displays, and this piece has to be one of the coolest, and most affordable. Executed in lemony gold, this piece has a unique almost diamond case shape and displays the timekeeping functions cut into the front of the watch. Think of this piece as your affordable and incredible alternative to a Cartier Tank a Guichets! Whether you're a seasoned collector or just getting started, it's hard to go wrong with a watch like this. And lets face it, wearing a nearly 100 year-old watch is just cool.