{"product_id":"case-603-bulova-lunar-pilot-ref-96b251","title":"Case #603 — Moon Apollo Special Edition Bulova Lunar Pilot Ref. 96B251","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase #603 — Moon Apollo Special Edition Bulova Lunar Pilot Ref. 96B251\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStatus:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Available\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Like New Pre-Owned\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScope:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Box, Papers, and Cards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🔎 Case Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew watches can claim a genuine connection to the lunar surface. The Bulova Lunar Pilot can.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts story traces directly to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApollo 15 on August 2, 1971\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, when a Bulova chronograph was worn on the Moon. The modern 96B251 recreates that historic watch while adding contemporary materials and Bulova’s exceptionally precise high-frequency quartz technology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt 45 mm, the Lunar Pilot has substantial wrist presence, but its broad dial, clean black-and-white layout and sharply defined chronograph registers keep the design purposeful rather than ornamental.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example is presented in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elike-new pre-owned condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, accompanied by its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebox, papers, and cards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and is configured to accommodate approximately an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8-inch wrist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🕰️ The Evidence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 96B251\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollection:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lunar Pilot \/ Archive Series\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 316L Stainless Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase Diameter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 45 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLug Width:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Black with Luminous Hands and Markers\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Anti-Reflective Sapphire\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMovement:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bulova NP20\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMovement Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e High Performance Quartz\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrequency:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 262 kHz\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Chronograph, Date, Tachymeter\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWater Resistance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 50 meters \/ 5 bar\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 8-inch wrist\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Like New Pre-Owned\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Box, Papers, and Cards\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌟 Collector Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Lunar Pilot occupies an unusual place in watch history because its lunar connection is not simply thematic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the Apollo 15 mission, a Bulova chronograph customized for lunar conditions was actually worn on the Moon. The 96B251 was developed as a modern interpretation of that historic chronograph, preserving its distinctive dial architecture while introducing sapphire crystal and Bulova’s proprietary high-frequency quartz movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e262 kHz NP20 movement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e operates at eight times the frequency of a conventional quartz movement, giving the Lunar Pilot both technical distinction and an appropriate emphasis on precision for a watch rooted in spaceflight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌟 Historical Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Lunar Pilot story begins with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApollo 15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn August 2, 1971, a Bulova chronograph accompanied the mission onto the lunar surface. That event gave Bulova something exceptionally rare in watchmaking: an authentic Moon-watch history of its own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe modern Lunar Pilot is therefore not a space-inspired watch created after the fact—it is a contemporary continuation of an actual piece of lunar horological history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🧾 From the Case File\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe obvious comparison may be another famous Moon chronograph, but the Lunar Pilot deserves to be considered on its own terms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts enormous historical story is paired with a thoroughly modern specification: sapphire crystal, high-frequency quartz accuracy, a highly legible chronograph display and substantial stainless-steel construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd at this price level, few watches offer this combination of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edocumented space history, distinctive design and serious technical identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🗝️ BST Verdict\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the strongest historical stories available anywhere near this price category.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example makes the proposition even better: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elike-new condition with BPC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, preserving both the presentation and collector appeal of Bulova’s modern lunar tribute.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👉 Every case deserves a closer look.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baker Street Timepieces","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58357477507375,"sku":null,"price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/5359\/5439\/files\/IMG_6279.jpg?v=1787362052","url":"https:\/\/bakerstreettimepieces.com\/products\/case-603-bulova-lunar-pilot-ref-96b251","provider":"Baker Street Timepieces","version":"1.0","type":"link"}