Bulova

[gaz1234]

Any good?

What sort of equivalent makes are there? Citizen?

[Stu R]

Citizen own them.

Can't say I know much about them, other than them having the world's first TV ad. Their accutron movement looks interesting though.

[gaz1234]

ha, knew it!! wondered why i liked them.
looking at a cheapy
http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Watches/Bulova-Ad...

[AlexC1981]

O RLY?
I didn't know Citizen owned them these days, though I knew they used Citizen movements in their mechanical watches.

The modern equivalent of the Accutron movement is called Precisionist. I can't comment on their watches of today, but my 1976 Accutron is probably my favourite.

Bulova have a very fine history:

http://www.allamericanwatches.com/page/200980

[AlexC1981]

gaz1234 said:

ha, knew it!! wondered why i liked them.
looking at a cheapy
http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Watches/Bulova-Ad...

It really annoys me when they put the tuning fork logo on a quartz or mechanical watch

[andy tims]

AlexC1981 said:

Bulova have a very fine history:

Indeed

[gaz1234]

AlexC1981 said:

It really annoys me when they put the tuning fork logo on a quartz or mechanical watch

lost me there!

[andy_s]

andy tims said:

Indeed

Lovely Marine Star, as the Excelsior Parks & Zeniths were too. Good watches. The Astronauts, old Caravelles & Spaceviews were also interesting - they've got a rich back-catalogue indeed.

[gaz1234]

or Scandinavian? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Skagen-Watch-806XLTBD-Stai...

[gaz1234]

golana?

[CardShark]

gaz1234 said:

AlexC1981 said:

It really annoys me when they put the tuning fork logo on a quartz or mechanical watch

lost me there!

A quartz watch uses a resonating quartz crystal in order to keep good time, a mechanical watch (very basically) uses springs, sprockets and an escapement where as a resonating tuning fork was used in the original Bulova Accutron watches

Unfortunately Bulova seem to put the fork logo on most/all of their watches now regardless as to the movement inside.

Edited by CardShark on Tuesday 3rd April 23:17

[obob]

andy tims said:

AlexC1981 said:

Bulova have a very fine history:

Indeed

I take it that's an older model? Model number? So I know if I can afford to look out for one in the usual places?

Cheers.

[andy_s]

It's a Marine Star obob.

[obob]

andy_s said:

It's a Marine Star obob.

Cheers, looking on fleabay and the like just brings up new versions of it which look tacky.

[gaz1234]

golana any good or stick to bulova?

[rich85uk]

didnt they very nearly put the first watch on the moon? random i know but sure i read it on here, how things would of been different for them if they did.

anyway friend of mine claimed one from lost property at his work as nobody had claimed it in about a yeah, this has about 5 years ago and hes a chef aswell as accident prone so it has taken alot of abuse and still works perfectly

also looked at one of these in the shop along with my PRC200 and a few citizens. i had my heart set on the tissot from all the reviews but the bulova was lovely and felt well made too
http://www.thewatchhut.co.uk/Bulova-Gents-Mechanic...

[CardShark]

rich85uk said:

didnt they very nearly put the first watch on the moon? random i know but sure i read it on here, how things would of been different for them if they did.

According to this Omega beat them to it because the Accutron couldn't be/wouldn't be certified dust proof, however Accutron timing units were fitted within NASA spacecraft.

[andy tims]

obob said:

andy_s said:

It's a Marine Star obob.

Cheers, looking on fleabay and the like just brings up new versions of it which look tacky.

Yes - they used to do some nice stuff, but lost the plot a while ago

[gaz1234]

so, i have 2x citezen ecodrives. one about 4yrs old, the other about 16yrs old!
getting rid of a leather diesel (why did i buy) and accurist watch and thinking of either:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Golana-Swiss-Aviators-Chro...
http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Watches/Golana-Sw...
http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Watches/Bulova-Ad...
http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Watches/Bulova-Ad...

[CardShark]

Couldn't make a call on the 4 that you've linked to but if you're keen on Bulovas then have a look in H Samual to see them in the metal and try on, my local store has quite a range of them including some of the Precisionist range - bit more expensive than the others but the perfectly gliding second hand is cool.