Fast forward forty years or so, and I've come full circle. Although I've owned a couple of other LEDs in the past, none have come close to the pure 1970's funkiness of this one - a 1974 Bulova "Big Block". Machined from a single piece of steel, the case measures a whopping 38mm wide, 40mm long, and 12mm thick. From what I understand, this model was the first of many Bulova LED watches to come. The module was manufactured by Hughes Electronics, and is unique in the fact that instead of using pushers to display the time, a traditional crown is used. Apparently Bulova believed that the buying public would be more receptive to this configuration. Pushing the crown once displays the time, and twice, the seconds. Pulling the crown out displays the date.
This watch is a huge departure from the other watches in my collection, but I love it. Now all I need is a wide collar paisley shirt...
