Sunday Rewind: Bulova's Secret History With The CIA

August 04, 2019

By now, everyone is probably at least somewhat familiar with the SR-71. It seems to grace the pages of HODINKEE with regularity. And it's easy to see why: It's one of the most impressive bits of technology humankind has ever created. It's an absolute marvel. Lesser known is its predecessor, the A-12, which was based on a design brief meant to address the shortcomings of the U-2 spy plane. What you might not know about, however, is that pilots of both those planes, and the experimental X-15, all wore Bulova Astronaut watches. Unlike the A-12, the Bulova Astronaut was not designed with a slide rule, but that doesn't make it any less impressive. The Accutron technology was truly cutting edge for the time, just like the airframe.? Click here to read "Bulova's Accutron Astronaut C The Watch Chosen By The CIA For Pilots Of The Fastest Plane Ever Made."