Bulova, Joseph (1851 - 1936)

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Joseph Bulova was an immigrant from Bohemia. In 1912, he launched his first plant dedicated entirely to the production of watches. His company the Bulova became a luxury manufacturer company of watches and clocks. Bulova began a standardized mass production never seen in the world of watch making until then. Its horological innovations included the Accutron watch, which used resonating tuning forks as a means of regulating the time keeping function
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Bulova, Joseph

Curriculum vitae

* 1851	Bohemia	born
1870		he moved to new York
1875		he founds the J.Bulova Company
1927		Lindbergh used a Bulova watch during his fly
† 18.11.1936		died

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		Industrialisation, ca. 1850-1920
		Rationalisation, ca. 1920-1950

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Bulova, Joseph (1851 - 1936)