Pulsar, on the other hand, was a hit and the most famous watch of its (admittedly brief) time. It had a number of claims to fame:

*It was revolutionary in its space-age design and solid state (i.e., no moving parts) technology.

*It was a pioneer of a new watch category that brought scores of American electronics firms into the watch business.

*It was imitated by the likes of Switzerland’s Omega, which bought modules from Pulsar for its own Pulsar-like LEDs.

*It was hailed in American business and media circles as the leader of a trend that would make America a watchmaking power again.