Bulova 'Royal Oak' Automotive But it was in 1971

But it was in 1971 that the Halibut was used to her fullest potential

So in 1949 the MOD set forth 6B/346

representative of the American Dream in the 1960s and 70s

and an unusual beveled sapphire crystal

Bulova 'Royal Oak' Automotive But it was in 1971There's just something about this shape, isn't there? Introduced to the world in 1972 on the legendary Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Reference 5402 Jumbo penned by Gerald Genta, this strong geometric case with octagonal bezel and integrated bracelet design has gone on to find itself applied to innumerable AP models and more than a few homages. This particular timepiece, a Bulova Reference 4423901, is the American brand's tribute not only to the Royal Oak,