Now this long version I can agree with. Their past and retro reissues have a place of importance to some of us, but their newly designed watches are a lot like gas station knives. So bad looking I feel embarrassed for them, and they're clearly catering to people who don't know too much but want something frivelously flashy probably most often bought on impulse. Indeed you can do a lot better for the money than Bulova if you don't bargain hunt a thoughtfully preferred model.
Thank you for your comment man! Some of their newer models if we class the Lunar Pilot as "new" are very good, but their turning into a brand like Invicta imo
I think the Jet Star and the Lunar Pilot are fantastic both in terms of looks and price. I hope the brand will propose more models like these in the future.
Other solid watches from Bulova worth mentioning would be the Devil Diver, Parking meter, Chronograph A, Oceanographer, Hack. Once you get past the tacky stuff everyone thinks about when they hear Bulova, there are some great watches in their catalog. And due to Bulova being generally underrated by a large part of the watch collecting community, you can often find even some limited edition releases on deep discount. If you can get a 20-30% discount, they are insane value for the money.
The level of bias and sheep mentality within this community is concerning. Bulova offers exceptional pieces of high quality, comparable to other luxury brands. Those who criticise likely prioritise expensive items to maintain their fragile egos. Of course, I digress there are individuals who explore various brands, such as myself. However, the affluent individuals with privileged backgrounds tend to tarnish the reputation, often associated with terms like "Rich Boy," "Daddy's Money," or "Dubai Whores" It's these exact people who are ruining it because they won't purchase anything less than well renowned brands for ludicrous amounts.
Absolutely agree with you, Bulova is my second favorite brand, I don't care what others are saying, everyone has a different taste , I have a limited edition commodore 38mm in my collection, which is one of my most elegant and solid watches , I paid like 500 dollars which was a fair price , I also have a computron which is a Hommage and fun digital watch and not an investment like this guy was expecting 😂, and finally I am trying to get an original vintage accutron spaceview which is like my "grail watch"
Well said! Bulova are a great brand IMO and proper watch enthusiasts know this. Jetstar and lunar pilot are superb pieces with a quartz movement that rivals if not betters GS
On an individual level yes, but on a macro level, there are a lot of Johnny come lately RU-vid channels where the host is clearly not familiar with the brand and these add up.
No watch sub $1K watch is an investment piece. I'll even go so far as to say if it's not a Rolex, Patek, AP, it's not an investment piece. You buy it because YOU like it, and that's all that matters. I own 2 Bulovas - a Sutton and a Lunar Pilot, and have my sights set on a Hack.
Bulova makes watches you havent even seen its not investment peace but they make best desines for the price the movement is old but reliable af its honestly a good desine watch with good reliable mechanics
My 5i Year Old Bulova Chronograph divers watch wich I got new in 1973 still keep perfect time, but because of it's age I only wear in on special occasions. I have a Bulova Marine Star for every day, works great,, purchased it used. My next one may be a "Railroad Approved" if I fund one at a good price. I like the Precisionist series.
"It's never going to increase in value over time" Yeah I can go far enough back to remember when people used to say exactly that about Seiko mechanical chronographs and oh dear, look what happened there. Personally in terms of build quality I think Bulova are on par with other brands in the same price point like Seiko and their parent brand Citizen. Also their proprietry Precisionist movement is some of the most advanced quartz technology this side of a grand Seiko. Mostly great watches although I do agree that they seem to be targeting the used car salesman with some of their offerings
Computron, accutron, hack field watch, curv, surfboard, devil diver, mil ships, lunar pilot, jet star, chrono-C, wilton GMT, some of the Frank Lloyd Wright or Sinatra watches... I like Bulova! The limited-edition stuff can be pricey, but the regular editions used or gray-market seem to be nice watches at fair prices in the US
Bulova has heritage. There are still some great pieces, but you're not a watch nerd if you aren't buying vintage. If you care about watches you care about the history.
@@DadeMurphie aside from understanding movements it sure is collecting vintage. If you're too much of a slack jawed pussy to pick up vintage pieces then you should go back to buying gshocks.
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I bought a Bulova Frank Sinatra My Way... I know it's not fancy or anything, but it looks nice and is reliable. I see Bulova as the Buick of watches. Looks nice, fairly conservative and is reliable... but not flashy or a small fortune.
Bulova makes great watches. I have 3 of them ranging from $200-$1000, quartz, and automatic. It's my favorite company. About to purchase a Grand Seiko. But, I am more than happy with everything Bulova I own.
Like all brands I feel like they have some less then interesting to me designs. That being said I could easily collect the brand several I want one I own. I enjoy the history of Bulova I'm glad they are still around I like the American roots
The bulova icon with the presicionist movement is in house, sapphire glass solid bracelets in line with any high end watch, I have 3 of them, I also own a Rolex and omega, and the precisionist quality is equal or greater than higher end Swiss watches. It seems bulova is run by two departments, one which cares about it's heritage and run by watch enthusiasts, and the other to sell random watches in the mall to non watch people😂😂😂
I have a couple of them… classic, millennia (LGE). I like them.. work well, get compliments, and still cheap enough that I can wear them casually or with dress attire. The finish on the classic is starting to show some wear after 3-4 years of use.. but still looks great and tbh the wear gives it character imo
I have had the 96b398 for about a year now. One of their Sinatra line, it was the first watch I bought that cost more than $20, and I've been absolutely in love with it ever since. It's simple, it's tastefully designed, it's been extremely accurate for as long as I've had it. This whole video is kinda weak when you spend the entire video showing one of their ugliest designs like the entire company is garbage. I've been alive long enough to know every brand has the capacity to make stinkers. I've met people that can make Invictas look fantastic with how they wear them. Invicta has made some terrible designs, but I won't deny the obvious reality that some of them really work for quite a few people.
Highly agree that the stigma bulova has with being a mall brand and the flack it gets from heavy hitters like nico but some models like the mil ships and the devil diver are good models. But they're overprice the miyota mil ships should be retail at 600 and under not 900 I got it do to history and being my 2nd watch it pairs well with my farer biarritz.
Here’s my take on them: their dress watches are GOD TEIR. Especially their Frank Sinatra collection and Wilton GMT. Their jetstar series are fantastic same with the lunar pilot/percisionist lines. But their modern style watches look terrible
I have a Regatta. Classic, minimalist, and it wasn't terribly expensive. I recall Roger Moore wore a Regatta in The Saint, which I thought was cool. I think I will get a Lunar Pilot though. The rest you showed were a bit too steampunk for me
Another big flop trying to push a false narrative. The "community" doesn't hate Bulova they see them for what they are and enjoy models that fit their tastes from a vast catalogue.
LOL the problem with "the classic" is they have like a dozen watches with that name and they vary wildly. There should be model names under the Classic series but they are all just called Classic on the website.
I must agree Bulova does have some questionable designs. I definitely think Bulova is hearing the chatter because the redesigned surveyor is a step in the right direction, in my opinion.
I bought the Rose Gold and Navy Sutton watch and I don’t regret it, it’s an insane piece to own, then again I’m not an enthusiast and I actually don’t like the design of the Lunar Pilot (I get the history but if I don’t like how it looks why bother)
Hard to find a good value for money skeleton at an affordable price point, but check out the "AVI-8 Hawker Harrier Matador Men's Japanese Quartz Chronograph Marine Grey Watch AV-4065-04" Seems like a solid option for the money
Bulova is a great historic brand offering some really nice, well made watches, although most are not to my taste as many are dress style watches which are not my thing and others are too flash looking for me with too much gold plate!
Honestly, for the most part, most Bulova watches are ugly enough to give Invicta a run for its money but the flip side of that is the fact that I love the Lunar Pilot and I love the Jetstar Limited Edition. Having said that, the brown and yellow version of the Jetstar reminds me of human excrement and the red one looks like it should only be worn around Christmastime. The abhorrently busy dials make most Bulovas unreadable and some are so ugly that they can make your eyes bleed but I don't really blame Bulova for that because Citizen dials also tend to be ludicrously busy and I think that their influence is what made Bulova Precisionist chronographs look the way that they do. If only Bulova would go back to making the watches that made them great with great accuracy, classy aesthetics and good value. With the exception of the two watches I mentioned by name, there's not a Bulova out there that I would buy. Bulova needs to learn a lesson from the positive reception given to the Lunar Pilot and Jetstar Limited Edition. People want relatively clean dials that are easy to read with a nice colour palette (where applicable) and no stupid open-heart complications at the nine o'clock position. Bulova used to be incredible and it's a real shame that they've fallen so far.
Cant agree more with this comments, but it's not too late for the brand to turn things around. They have a huge fan base of people who still support their watches
There is a Fan for every watch brand, or should say could imagine buying and wearing one. My problem with invicta is the case size for example, but wouldn't have a problem to wear one.
I agree that Bulova (accent on the u BTW) has many ugly watches. The Jet Star is not one of them, and the Precisionist movement is a real gem. I set my mechanical watches to it. Eyeing the Super Seville at the moment.
Niko, the Brand is pronounced Bull-ah-vah - not bul-O-va. Shitting on Bulova may attract eyeballs, however, it makes for a gratuitous thumbnail. You tend to crow about Rolex, but what about the Rolex Daytona Leopard 116598SACO. Only Nicholas Cage can pull off wearing that weird $100,000 monstrosity. Every manufacturer has a few turds in the inventory including brands you sell, like the Richard Mille RM011-03 Red NTPT 2018. That's not a watch it is a cold sore and at $418,876.00 USD would only appeal to the blind or incompetent.
I’m done with mechanical watches here is my argument. 1: when the mechanical watch is in need of repair of servicing such as Rolex it for take monthsssss. Do you really want your precious watch that you spent over $10,000 gone for months and months out no. That’s why I’ve moved away from fucking mechanical watches because their overrated, they lack the accuracy that a quartz movement has and are higher maintenance take it from a guy that owns over 100K in watches go for quartz watches and btw Bulova 262 movements are amazing ing your getting a 10 second a year accuracy and low maintenance watch at a bargain price think of Lexus vs Mercedes or Honda vs ford. Quartz in my opinion are the Lexus and the ford.
