Lunar Pilot Meteorite Limited Edition 96A312

Bulova pays homage to its rich and storied history of collaboration with NASA and the US space program through a new version of the famous Lunar Pilot: The new limited edition Meteorite Lunar Pilot watch. 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. 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 energy of the impact created by the collisions and decay of the isotopes that occurred before hitting the earth's surface. 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. 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 back 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 metres. The model is released in 5000 copies worldwide, 1000 of which are in Italy and is supplied with special packaging and commemorative booklet. • Case in grade 5 titanium with sandblasted finish, with a diameter of 43.5 mm and a thickness of 13.21 mm. • Meteorite dial, a material that makes each example unique. Tachymetric scale printed in white, hands and indexes with Super-luminova treatment. • Convex sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment. • Commemorative case back with the reproduction of the moonwalk and the indication of the number of the specimen. Numbering on the single specimen: 0/5000 • HPQ (High Precisionist Quartz) movement – ​​Bulova patent – ​​precision up to 1/20 of a second. • Black leather Nato strap with pin clasp. • Waterproof 50 m • Special packaging with certificate of authenticity to demonstrate the limited edition (5,000 pcs worldwide); Booklet commemorating the history of the Lunar Pilot Bulova.