Bulova watches - own a piece of American history!

 Bulova Clocks started out as a small jewelry store in 1875 when Joseph Bulova, a 23-year-old immigrant from Bohemia came to the New World searching for what is now known as the American dream. So it's no surprise that Bulova watches are some of the fines watches made today.

 During World War I, wristwatches were issued in the military for their greater convenience. Returning veterans brought home the new fashion--and a new market emerged. Joseph Bulova already had sufficient production facilities and a mastery of jewelry design, so his company introduced the first full line of men's jeweled wristwatches in 1919.

 Ardé Bulova, Joseph Bulova's son produced watches for the military during World War II.  At the end of the war, he opened the doors to the Joseph Bulova School of Watchmaking, in an effort to help disabled veterans become self-sufficient.

 The school was supported entirely by the Bulova Foundation. No financial aid of any kind was received from any government agency or the students. Equipment at the school included magic-eye doors, wide two-way elevator entrances and exits, special workbenches, non-slip cork floors and other features so that disabled men could move about at no physical disadvantage. Complete medical facilities and a well-equipped recreation room provided treatment and relaxation. Graduates of the school were assured employment since over 1,500 positions were pledged by American Jewelers.

 To this day Bulova watches are still crafted in the spirit of their humble beginnings.