Exhibit 32.01


                    Certification by the Chief Executive Officer
              of Bulova Corporation pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
                         (as adopted by Section 906 of the
                            Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)


Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned chief executive officer of
Bulova Corporation (the "Company") hereby certifies, to such officer's
knowledge, that the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2003 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


Dated:  March 19, 2004                             By  /s/ Herbert C. Hofmann
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                                                       HERBERT C. HOFMANN
                                                       Chief Executive Officer