An Insane 100+ Watch Collection Inside The Empire State Building + Bulova: America's Greatest Brand
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- Опубликовано: 25 апр 2022
- In this video I share an exclusive, behind the scenes tour of one of the most epic collections of American and Swiss watches. We'll take a look at a watch that was owned and worn by Elvis Presley, timepieces that helped in over forty space missions and put men on the moon, military watches worn in World War I & World War II, and some of the rarest and most iconic Bulova and Accutron watches over a century. Most impressive and truly amazing is where they are all kept-in a private museum inside the beautiful Empire State Building. Join me for this fun travel vlog from Philadelphia to New York City, for an all-access tour that any true watch enthusiast is sure to enjoy.
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Can’t wait too watch this but I’m even more excited you’re gonna hit that 500,000 mark. Congrats and than you for the hard work and dedication you put into this channel I speak for everyone when I say Congrats!
Agreed! Can’t wait until you hit 500,000!
Will be well deserved.
Ok thanks for your business in the most
Can't believe you're featuring the Bulova museum!!!! I've wanted to see the inside of this place for years. What a treat, thanks TGV.
So glad to hear, I nearly scathed the surface, that place is a goldmine, literally.
I might have to go back!!! Hopefully a lot more content with Bulova to come over the years.
Thank you Jordon,
Best regards,
TGV
I have been in the empire state building. I didn't know at the time about the Bulova Museum. Those hop on hop off guys didn't inform me! Next time.
You're the man TGV! 🤙
Charles Lidenberg was also a Fascist
I come from the Bulova family, and this video and all the history meant a lot to me. Thank you for presenting it, and thanks to Carl for sending me the link.
Had no idea Bulova had a watch for blind people. My fathers blind so I truly appreciate that from the brand. Excellent video as always TGV!
Check out E-One, they have the best watch for the blind I know of.
Thank you boyraceruk. I checked E-one out and they have a solid product offering, they even offer watches at 36mm which my dad prefers. Truly appreciate👍
Seiko also has made some mechanical watches made for blind people in the 60s and 70s. They had a low beatrate and high torque spring so the user could touch the hour and minute hand without affecting the time keeping too much.
Thank you Thomas. My dad is a fan of Seiko and the case size is modest so it is definitely one I need to look at getting him. Appreciate the info good sir.👍
One of those rare examples of a company doing something more to benefit public good than to make money. Like when Volvo invented the 3 point seatbelt in 1959 and left the patent open because it would save lives if their competitors could use it too.
Now this is a unique video , a private museum in the Empire state building.
Wonderful! 10 years ago I purchased a Bulova Watch to help me heal after losing my wife of 23 years as I would see the new Bulova on my wrist and feel a little less sad noticing the indentation on my ring finger where my wedding ring used to be. Now Because of you TGV, I have even more history and enjoyment to connect to my watch. Thank you for this wonderful video. 👍🏽
My stepdad was Managing Director of Bulova Far East and also Africa from the mid 1960s thru about 1980. I spent my childhood living in Hong Kong and Johannesburg learning about watches and visiting his offices where they did repairs and customized pieces. He brought home cases of watches to be considered for production as well as new models. I loved it. He has since passed, but I have his personal spaceview and a few others. I have a pretty big watch collection of many brands and the one i get the most comments on is always the spaceview. Epic watch. Love this episode. Nice job Gentry!
Like the story
My Dad gave me a Bulova Accutron about 37 years ago. My Dad passed from covid in 2020, but I have his Bulova, which I am looking forward to having restored. Bulova is near and dear to my heart. Thanks for this video TGV.
This is an incredible love letter to Bulova. A brand with one of the richest histories in all of watches and ESPECIALLY important to New Yorkers like me. It truly is a shame that in past decades the brand has turned its back somewhat on their history and became the “mall watch” we all know, but it seems like they are taking back their history and attempting to become the class act brand it really should be. Thank you for this video and thank you for whatever part in Bulova’s bright future you played by making this.
Thank you for putting in the time to produce this. I was unaware of the support Bulova provided for Veterans, it means a lot to me.
So glad to hear that Jay, thank you for sharing that. It really means a lot to me, many of my friends and family too.
Onwards and upwards my friend.
Best regards,
TGV
Just the fact that Bulova made this collab with you, shows how smart they are and how they're putting the work in. Now I want a Bulova!
30:38 “I wear my watches to inspire me” sums up the entire watch collector community. I love that quote.
Superb show!! What a collection and what an experience you had! Love the Elvia Bulova!! And love the simplicity of the crystal opening in order to manually set the time!!!! Great to see Miguel and P Ross on the show to;)
Love this video, I'm not sure why Bulova doesn't get more love. We see too many Rolex, or Seiko videos but not many Bulova. Good to see them get some love and congrats on your 500k subscribers! 👏 👏 👏 👍 👍 👍
This was absolutely sublime. Bulova is beautiful as a brand. It seems that they are turning things around from the last couple of decades and coming out with some fantastic new pieces. I would love to see a Bulova original mechanical movement come back instead of the miyota, or maybe a swiss? I would be happy to pay more for a Bulova Swiss Movement. Maybe Citizen will recognise the opportunity to allow Bulova to be Bulova and unleash them from their low cost Japanese mindset.
In 1950, Max Hetzel, a Swiss engineer joined the Bulova Watch Company in Basel, Switzerland.
Ardé Bulova, who was then president of the Bulova Watch Company, asked Max Hetzel to research these new watches. Mr Bulova was concerned that he would lose market share if he was unable to produce watches powered by an electric battery. A fairly straightforward report by Max Hetzel in 1952 ruled that these new electric watches, which still used a conventional balance wheel, did not provide a significant gain in accuracy over conventional mechanical watches. However, his report predicted that the development of the brand new transistor could be the key component of electronic watches of the future.
Bulova began the development of the 'Accutron' watch in 1952 😉
Thank you for taking us to the Bulova Museum. What a treat! ❤
Fantastic video TGV! Great to hear from these two gentleman and see that Bulova is invested in preserving its history. Hopefully the company will take more inspiration from this in their upcoming products (and perhaps make them a tad smaller too!).
Black suede jacket with a black turtleneck is timelessly cool. Come for the watches, stay for the jacket and turtleneck combos.
Watching this again almost 2 years later. Still a fantastic production. Thanks Again...👍
My father's spaceview is the reason I spend so much time watching videos on the subject, there was nothing else like it.
So true and what a wonderful watch for your father to introduce to you.
Fantastic. Thank you,
Best regards,
TGV
TGV you simply don’t miss. Hats off to how well you engaged in the conversations and that editing.... home run after home run with this chap.
Love seeing you back in NYC! Brings back some memories I’m sure.
Take care and have a good evening.
Great video! Bulova is definitely a brand that I never could connect with, just not my style. It was interesting to see they made a watch for the blind. My father is blind and my whole life he always used talking digital watches to tell the time. And even though he lost his sight he still had appreciation for watches. He always made me wear one as soon as I was old enough to tell time. He also knows I'm big into the watch hobby and I guess I have him to thank for it. Besides his talking watches he has one that uses small balls that move around the watch to tell time. I absolutely have a new found appreciation for Bulova now.
I’m excited going on my birthday week up there. Thanks for paving the way TGV!
TGV I’ve had a rough day today but your video made it a little bit better, for some reason Bulova’s story really pulled me in. Much appreciated.
Sorry to hear that my friend, I am glad I could help. I hope tomorrow is a better day.
Stay strong. Thank you my friend.
Best regards,
TGV
Watching this while wearing my black Bulova Computron reissue. Superb build quality and feel! Blown away by Bulova's history. Thank you for this video!
Great field trip! What a collection! I'm a Bulova guy with both vintage and modern watches in my collection and enjoyed this episode immensely! Onward and upward! Thanks TGV!
Growing up as a kid in the 70’s I knew a blind business man who had the Bulova Braille. I can still remember him opening up the crystal and checking the time
It’s rare I get here so early, and it’s to one of my favorite places.
TGV, this was a treat. Thanks for putting this together and making the trip! I had no idea this space existed in the ESB. I would love more of these types of trips/videos. Maybe there could be community discussion (with you having the final word, of course) with regard to future trips of this kind. Expenses could even be crowdfunded so your time and travel is supported. Thanks again.
I love NYC so much history. I'm born and raised from the Bronx NY. The Hanhart looks great on the strap 👌 Hanhart is my favorite German watchmaker. Great video brotha
Thank you my friend. Makes sense, they don't make them like they do in the Bronx!
I miss NYC so much.
Best regards,
TGV
P.s. Next time I have an event in NYC I hope you can make it, it would be great to meet you.
@@theurbangentryLikewise I will do my BEST!
Had the opportunity to meet Richard this week at an Alpina/Bulova event at Murad & Go Tyson's. Yes he had 3 time pieces on 2 watches and a pocket watch. What a gentleman as he gave us a history lesson on Joseph Bulova and the brand. Fascinating indeed. I already have the Lunar Pilot but I had tried the new small 43 mm case blue Lunar Panda. Love it. Keep up the good work TGV.
Absolutely Fantastic! Loved this episode and love Bulova's rich history especially being a New Yorker and my first watch ever was a Bulova.
Well done , one of your best watch shows ever. I love anything to do with retro watches .
I really appreciate you showing us the Bulova Museum! As always thank you :)
Superb video. I just love the old packaging you used to get with watches as shown here. Stunning and it enhances the overall experience.. So much back in the dsy of these watches shown. Love it. Thanks my friend
This was great; I had no idea Bulova had such a rich history. That bald geezer is a legend, super engaging!
Thank you so much for doing a piece on bulova. I've been a massive fan ever since I saw an art deco bulova which reminded me of the empire state building architecture. I fell in love then did a little research and ever since been a HUGE fan. To take me to the their museum which I would never be able to do is such treat. Thank so much for covering this brand. So lucky to be a fan of your channel.
Thank. You for such a great show. I was thrilled to hear of the veterans initiative
I’m a 1972 graduate of the Bulova school I was glad to hear someone picked up the idea Arde Bulova had my diploma was signed by Omar Bradley . Thanks for the wonderful program
I have three 214 models. One "railroad approved" was purchased new by my dad in 1971 and still runs great. The Accutrons have so much character. Far and away my favorites. Thanks for such a good video!
TGV, thank you so much for the beautiful job you have done here. I have a very sentimental place for Bulova. This was more like a documentary and I loved the insight, history, elegance and innovation you were able to capture of a brand I feel gets grossly overlooked. Watch content aside I think this is one of your finest pieces of work.
Thank you for sharing such an amazing museum!
Thanks so much for the fun field trip to watch on a Terrific Tuesday! 😊
A new appreciation for Bulova begins to unfold. Hopefully you and yours are well, TGV. Onwards and Upwards, sir.
This one was great, thanks for sharing the trip with us.
TGV I can’t thank you enough for all the support. This documentary was very interesting and insightful. You continue to be an inspiration for many of us ❤️ here here for 500K subs 🎉 and more, sky is the limit my brother.
Take care and talk to you soon.
Miguel
Masterly job of representing a legendary watch company. Vintage Bulova timepieces are expensive, but this showcase is priceless. Thank you, TGV!
I held out watching this video thinking I wouldn't be interested, I was glued the entire time. So much passion for a brand I really never think of. Wonderful video tgv
Congrats TGV …500K! Incredible Bulova doco, I had no idea of the depth of history, and Oarsum location👍🏻
I’ve been blessed with two Bulova in my collection and will never let them go.
Keep up your great work..
What a pleasant surprise this Video was today. Bulova is a brand that has always spoke to me when I got into collecting watches. I have 4 Bulovas, from a Devil diver reissue to a few of their more Modern inspired pieces. Love the brand and love the history. Thank you TGV for this lovely showcase and tour of a wonderful brand!
Very educational and fascinating video! The classical music and editing spot on as well! I missed the gentry intro though lol. The history of watches and your passion for them is the reason I love your videos so much. Thank you for the content as always. Congrats on the 500k much deserved.
Man this video really makes me really appreciate Bulova a very fascinating Museum. I have a Bulova Space view and a chronograph from Bulova makes me love them even more like many of us I had no idea that Bulova had a Museum in the city. Great video as always.
What a fantastic place and love the enthusiasm these guys have for the brand! Thanks TGV, really enjoy these field trip videos!!
Fantastic video TGV. Nice to see you looking so happy. The Hanhart is perfection ❤️
Love that expanding watch strap, that should be done more! Hopefully Bulova start making more 40mm & under watches. Alot of their range is pretty big. Great video!!
Thank you for making this video. It is so informative and learned so much more about Bulova. Definitely need to check out the museum when I get to visit New York. Awesome video 👏
Love the video, have a few vintage Bulova watches from about the 1930'S to about the 1940'S, with my grandfather's G.I Bulova from WW II being my most prized watch.
The enthusiasm, pride and love for Bulova/Accutron shown be these two men touched the heart. And it made me reconsider my collecting strategy: Bulova certainly will and has to become part of my collection. Hopefully in the not too distant future.
I bought a Computron a couple of years ago just because I thought it looked great. Good to learn more about the brand and the really inspiring history. Makes me even more glad to have that in my collection.
What an absolutely fantastic episode!! 👍🏻⭐️
As an owner of 3 precisionists, this was fascinating to watch, they are my favourite watches in my collection even surpassing my submariner, it's so much more interesting to explain to another watch guy when I have a bulova on than 'insert overhyped high end watch here' which they would already have some pre-conceived notion and have a more engaging conversation
The most amazing thing is that “new” designs coming out today by many brands are actually reissues of these Bulovas!!! Who knew!!!
Excellent video. I spent quite a chunk of my life in NYC seeing “Bulova” emblazoned on buildings. I had no clue about that Museum. Cool. Next trip. Excellent watch choice btw!
Loved this video, what a fascinating tour. I recently purchased a 1930 Bulova Lone Eagle in excellent condition and my appreciation for their designs and history has deepened considerably.
Wonderful video. Great to hear more about the history of Bulova.
Great video! I never realized that Bulova had such a rich history. That’s gotta be one of the coolest museum locations too.
Tell me about it, I feel very much the same way. Well, hopefully this and more videos will correct it.
Thank you Sean, so glad to hear I am not alone there.
Best regards,
TGV
Wow!! This is one of my favorite videos of yours! Cheers my friend!
That was really interesting and enjoyable!
Many thanks TGV. Keep it up!
It really feels like Bulova is going back to their roots, getting inspired by the past and listening to the collectors and actual buyers. In the recent past they kinda lost their soul, but this gives me a lot of hope for their future
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Well said, exciting times for the brand.
Thank you,
Best regards,
TGV
Thanks for taking on this journey.
What an absolute BEAST of a collection! Love my Bulova Lunar Pilot, basically the MoonSwatch before the MoonSwatch. Great video T!
Awesome!Thank you from a watch lover for these amazing vids!
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What a great video!!!
To learn something about a story behind a watch company is always amazing. Especially a company like Bulova that invented many technology's that make up a modern watch today.
Need more off these videos!!
Frank
It’s amazing so much history thanks for sharing.
I own three Bulova watches and love them. Thanks for this precious video, I definitely need to go to the Bulova museum!
This is wonderful! I have learned so much about Bulova. Thank you TGV
Wow!!! Great video TGV, I think this has been one of my favourites. I just love the Accutron technology, it’s a feat of engineering.
Love your work TGV! Keep it up. Love from Australia!
Congratulations, TGV!!! What a milestone! 500k! It has been such a pleasure and joy following you on this journey.
Have to agree that Valor/Hanhart combo is a wonderful combo!
So nice to see you out and about again! I had no clue that Bulova had a museum in NYC. Especially not in the Empire State Building. WoW!
As a pilot, the Lindbergh Line Eagle was really amazing. Never even heard or seen that before. What an amazing trip. I would spend hours upon hours in there.
I really liked the tie in to Frank Sinatra. I knew that they had the Sinatra collection now but I had no idea that was historical. Absolutely amazing to see the historical significance brought to light.
TGV, you out did yourself this time! The NASA and government tie in is a rather intriguing aspect of the brand, as well. It never ceases to amaze me how much there is too learn about things like this. When you look at a brand like Rolex that has made such a huge name for itself via marketing that might not always portray actually accurate history and compare it to a brand like Bulova, it is kind of sad that brands like Bulova are not more widely understood and appreciated.
It was really, really refreshing to see the guys in the Bulova museum and how passionate and happy and energetic they were about their brand.
My son is currently saving up for his first watch purchase on his own. He has been smitten by three Bulova watches, mostly due to the Lunar Pilot and the space connections. I have a feeling once he sees this video, much fuel will be added to the fire.
Tristano, this was one of the best videos and episodes you have done to date. Thank you so very much! What a wonderful journey through the history of an amazing brand. Well done! And early congrats again on the soon to be 500k subscribers.
Onward and upward, my friend!
Thank you so much my friend, that means a lot coming from you.
Ever onwards and upwards!
Best regards,
TGV
Enjoyed this one very much. I can hear my 60s era gold Accutron humming away in the watchbox as I type. Cheers
Thank you indeed for this. Enlightening.
As a modest Bulova collector, I was inspired by your video and now plan a pilgrimage to the Empire State Building. I just had to stop the video and put on one of my Bulova’s for the duration. Congratulations, and thanks for everything.
Excellent interviewing skills TGV. Allowing both of them to talk and not interrupting them has freed their tongues and opened their harts to talk about their passion. So rare to see this nowadays. Everybody cutting everybody off, putting word in their mouth,... Very refreshing, not to mention gentlemen like from your side. Keep up the good work.
You are too kind my friend, thank you so much, I deeply appreciate that.
Best regards,
TGV
This video is simply awesome, thanks TGV.
Fantastic video TGV. As I wrote to you in an email a few years ago, I first learned about the Accutron from one of your earlier videos. Because of that knowledge, I was able to spot a near-mint Spaceview in a small town shop shortly afterwards. One of my favourite watches, certainly the most fun one to wear!
Great video! I literally just bought a Lunar Pilot. Now i see all the history…awesome.
Thanks a lot for this trip! I didn't know about that museum!
Just gained some new respect and admiration for Bulova. Thanks for the vid, TGV!
More watch museums please , can’t wait to see what Bulova will bring to us in the near future
Love the new black & white into. So perfect for NYC.
Very insightful TGV. Thank you so much for producing this video. I feel a Bulova dress watch is next on my list!
This is an excellent video and I especially appreciate that you featured Bulova. Well done!
What an exquisite knowledge packed tour. Knew Bulova had a rich history, but your clip truly rounded off the hints I had. What an amazing brand. I just ordered a Direnzo DRZ05 before watching this, but Bulova needs to make it any collection for sure. Top notch clip!
Terrific tour !
i was so nervous couldnt sleep....then got the notification😊😊😊😊just made my day....thanks alot sir couldnt say how much i love this channel...works way better than any meditation yoga and tranquilizer for me to chill out...thanks a gain sir and wish you the best🙏🙏🙏🙏
Very impressive collection my friend thank you for taking us on amazing trip.....👍👍 I have one Bulova in my collection at moment hopefully get to consider more pieces in the future...
Thank you for this. Well done!
Wow! I never knew Bulova had this much great history!
I bought a Bulova back in 1999-2000.
Absolutely fantastic 👏 great as always TGV...
What a phenomenal video, TGV. By far one of your most enjoyable in recent memory, and that's saying a lot as they're all good!
Thank you my friend, THANK YOU! 🙏 😊
Best regards,
TGV
Great video TGV! Watching it wearing my Accutron Elvis TV watch reissue.