Bulova Mens Marine Star Two-Tone Stainless Steel Chronograph Quartz Watch Blue Dial Style 98H37

I like watches. I try to collect a few mid range watches ranging from $200 to about $900. I like, and own, some Citizen and Tissot watches including the Citizen atomic time Blue Angels World Chronograph watch. Granted this Bulova 98H37 does not synchronize its timekeeping to atomic time, but its accuracy is nonetheless amazing. But the reason I got this watch is the history and technological achievements that Bulova has to its story. Not many watch companies have been around over 100 years. Bulova has. In 1960 Bulova invented a "tuning fork" technology and put it in its Accutron watches fully replace the standard balance wheels used in watches up to that time. The tuning fork mechanism for timing accuracy put Bulova in the record books as having invented the very first technically "electronic watch". But it was the mechanisms unprecedented accuracy that attracted NASA to start using Bulova's timing technology in its space program for various mission timers, etc, including a timer in the moon missions during the Apollo programs. Bulova already had a great reputation for government use since its watches were used to supply the US Military with watches in World War II. Of course, the tuning fork accuracy is a bit dated now, but it is amazing that some people are claiming that there Bulova Marine Star watches like mine are almost exactly as accurate as their atomic time updated Citizen Blue Angel watches ... even after up to 8 months of running in between setting and checking dates. This history, together with the continued focus on accuracy and engineering excellence, is what sold me on my new Marine Star. The fact that Bulova is now owned by Citizen is the icing on the cake since, as of this review, Citizen makes the most accurate watch on the planet, and Citizen watches themselves are some of the most well designed in the segment of men's watches. In 2014 Bulova announced it would no longer use its Tuning Fork logo on any of its watches except for it's Accutron II watches as a touchstone nod to history. So it began phasing out the tuning fork logo from 2014 to 2016. If your Marine Star watch has a tuning fork logo on the dial, it's because it was "new old stock" that had been manufactured before the end of the tuning fork logo, and yet some of those Marine Star watches manufactured before the logo's end were still new, and thus sold as new, for years later. I really like my blue dial/gold accented Marine Star. I was worried the gold might be a little over the top, but the actual appearance of the watch is far more tasteful with the somewhat subdued gold accents. It looks extremely elegant and yet can go equally well with casual, sport or dress occasions. I'm very pleased. Read more

I'm in love with this watch. The weight is great, it fits my 17.5 cm or 6.8-inch wrist perfectly after a watchmaker's adjustment (I have slim arms), the size is perfect, it looks very high quality and the finish is excellent. I would definitely buy another one. Read more

I like the watch, it's beautiful, a reputable brand, it feels great on my hands, time is accurate. Read more

Bulova makes one of the best watches for the value. I wear this particular watch every day. Great product! Read more

While heavy (about 4 ounces or 113 grams), this is an impressive monster, surprisingly easy to set up. It looks big and heavy in my 7.5 inch-wrist, but at some point it disappears, so to speak, and I don't even feel it. The two-tone bracelet adds charm and elegance to this timepiece, which stays on time and performs flawlessly. One small thing: the bezel can be moved counter clockwise (it's not fixed) and at times it can be difficult to see the time because there's a big symphony of blue and gold in the dial. I like wearing it, though. A lot. One word of warning: this watch does NOT have the tuning fork symbol at the 12 o'clock position. Read more

Just received my watch just a few hours ago. Took it to a jeweler to have the band adjusted and feels comfortable on my wrist. It is a beautiful watch but I have a few comments. Keep in mind that I have used my phone as a watch for about five years and was out of the habit of wearing a watch. Maybe that is why this watch feels so heavy, although if you look at the specifications it is listed at weighing 16 oz. (1 pound). Feels like an exercise weight on my wrist and I weigh 210 lbs and am 6 ft tall. The case is definitely not low profile, but again that is also listed in the specifications as being 12 mm thick. Again maybe this is so noticeable because I have been "sans watch" for so long. I was also surprised that the traditional second hand only moves when using the "chronograph" and the second hand is actually one of the smaller dials on the face. Maybe that is what most watches utilize, I am obviously not a watch aficionado. I read in a previous review that the hands were small but they blamed it on their "poor eyesight". The shiny borders on the small circles on the face of the watch do tend to hide the hands of the watch, depending on the time they are displaying. All and all this is a handsome timepiece and am pleased with the delivery and the price from Amazon. There were other sites selling the same watch for almost twice as much. On the way home from the band adjustment, I passed a billboard advertising a Rolex with the same color of face and the stainless band with gold highlights. From a strictly aesthetic and time keeping point of view, this is a damn good deal. Update: Less than one week later I am used to everything but the small hands on the watch, maybe if they painted them red or yellow would help, I have already had several comments on the watch while I am wearing it. It is a very nice looking watch and has kept perfect time. Read more

Looks good, keeps good time! Read more

Bulova watch: nice, all of the dials work, incredibly accurate, waterproof, comfortable, looks great, band adjustable. I'm so used to making changes, this is worth the increased cost.... fantastic, gift idea...... Read more