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Joseph Bulova

Joseph Bulova established the New York business in 1875 that became Bulova. 2

At a glance

The watchmaking story

A useful place to start with Joseph Bulova's work is Bulova founding business, New York (1875). 2

Joseph Bulova founded or co-founded Bulova from 1875. 123

Scope: Industry building

Why this person is included

Documented original work

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Bulova 2

Documented origin: Bohemia (now Czechia)

Geographic ties: United States; Czechia. Documented workplace / industry location

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Bulova — Founder / co-founder From 1875. Watch-industry founder 123

    Legacy affiliation: Bulova. Person-level contribution: Established the New York business in 1875 that became Bulova.

    Original affiliation wording: Bulova. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 5 field-specific evidence records with 3 public sources. Known links only; full career not established

Sources

  1. Bulova — History and AccutronWikipedia · Encyclopedia / tertiary · Not stated

    [S0138] Wikipedia. "Bulova — History and Accutron." Not stated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulova Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Tertiary compilation

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

  2. About Us: A Legacy of Legendary FirstsBulova · First-party / official · Not stated

    [S0170] Bulova. "About Us: A Legacy of Legendary Firsts." Not stated. https://www.bulova.com/us/en/about-us Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: House or maker associated with subject

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

    Limitation: Corporate timeline; used for founder and school attribution, not blanket first-in-world marketing claims.

  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulova https://www.bulova.com/us/en/about-uslinked source

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