A reputed American watch brand, Bulova was founded back in 1875 and is currently owned by Citizen Watch Co., a Japanese multinational conglomerate. This manufacturer of watches and clocks, Bulova, is based in New York City, the United States. Watch enthusiasts swear by this brand due to its Swiss-made finery. Joseph Bulova, a Bohemian immigrant, established the Bulova Watch Company in 1923. Starting in 1912, Joseph began manufacturing watches in Biel, Switzerland, and introduced mass production in watchmaking. He soon rose to fame with his hard work and in a span of just five years provided everyone with a complete range of men’s and women’s watches. The Americans focused their attention on the watches when Joseph made the watches’ advertisement popular with an amazing visual style. Apart from the style, people soon realized that advanced technology and precision became an integral part of Bulova watches. In the 1940s, Bulova gave an example of the complexities of its watches. Their analog game clocks became a favorite of sportspersons, and many basketball and hockey players became fans of Bulova products. Bulova’s Accutron and Space watches spell luxury all over and have become the epitome of finesse for celebrities and commoners alike.
Most Bulova watch self-winding movements can be wound properly by most watch winders. Usually Bulova's self-winding movements need to rotate 650 to 800 revolutions per day, and most of them can be wound clockwise. So please take some time and like to choose a cute clockwork that suits you and your watch.
Definitions:
- 《CW》 - Clockwise winding direction;
- 《CCW》 - Counterclockwise winding direction;
- 《Both》 - Combined mode (Clockwise + Counterclockwise);
- 《–》 - Undefined;
| MODEL, DESCRIPTION | MOVEMENT / CALIBER | WINDING DIRECTION | TURNS PER DAY (TPD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18K Gold Chronograph: 60C00 | Valjoux 7750 | CW | 800 |
| Accutron Amerigo: 63B021, 63B022, 63B023, 63B024, 64B100 | ETA 2824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Accutron Astronaut: 28B088 | ETA 2893-2 | Both | 650 |
| Accutron Corvara: 63B036, 63B101, 63B129, 63B130, 63B132 | SW200 | Both | 650-800 |
| Accutron Curacao: 63B129, 63B130, 63B132, 63B133, 64B108, 65B134 | SW200 | Both | 650-800 |
| Accutron Eagle Pilot's Watch: 28B091 | ETA 2893-2 | Both | 650 |
| Accutron Gemini Automatic: 26B47 | ETA 2824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Accutron Gemini Chronograph: 26C01, 26C02, 63C008, 63C010, 64C100 | Valjoux 7750 | CW | 800 |
| Accutron Gemini GMT: 63B011, 63B013, 63B014 | ETA 2893-2 | Both | 650 |
| Accutron Gemini Skeleton: 26A011, 28E11 | ETA 2824 | Both | 650 |
| Accutron Kirkwood Auto: 63A100, 63A101, 63A102, 63A103, 63A111, 63A112, 63P101, 63P102, 63R116, 63R117, 64A100, 65R110, 65R111 65R112 | SW200 | Both | 650-800 |
| Accutron Stratford: 63F67, 63F68 | ETA 2824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Accutron Stratford Chronograph: 63C006, 63C007 | Valjoux 7750 | CW | 800 |
| Accutron VX-200 | ETA 2824 | Both | 650 |
| Calypso 300 | Both | 650 | |
| Cambridge | Both | 650 | |
| Colosseum Automatic: 63A22 | ETA 2824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Colosseum Ladies | Both | 650 | |
| Eminence Automatic: IIIA | ETA 2836-2 | Both | 650 |
| Eminence Automatic: VA | ETA 2824-2 | Both | 650 |
| FarnsWorth Chronograph | CW | 800 | |
| Gold Chrono 6000 18 K | CW | 800 | |
| Ikarus | Both | 650 | |
| Mirador | Both | 650 | |
| NOS Bulova 100m | ETA 2824 | Both | 650 |
| Regulator | Both | 650 | |
| Super Seville | ETA 2836-2 | Both | 650 |
If you could not find your watch model (or caliber) in this table, you may determine your Bulova winding mode on a trial basis. You should select the combined winding mode (CW+CCW) and the minimal number of turns per day (TPD). Then place your watch into the watch winding box and check after a few days how accurate your watch shows the time. If it runs behind, it is necessary to increase the number of TPD by one step.
