Bulova Watch Company . Fifth Avenue . New York In 1875 Joseph Bulova, a 23-year-old Czech immigrant, opened a small jewelry shop on Maiden Lane in New York City. By 1912 Bulova had set up its first plant dedicated to the production of watch components and their assembly into jeweled move...
–On January 10th 2008 Citizen acquired USA’s Bulova Watch Company, including all its affiliated brands (Bulova, Caravelle, Wittnauer and Accutron) for US$247 million, making the combined company the world’s largest watchmaker. *EDIT – Switzerland’s Girard-Perregaux hold the record for the w...