Bulova Men's Precisionist Chronograph Watch with Leather Strap - High Accuracy Quartz Movement, Water Resistant, Dress & Casual Timepiece for Business, Office & Everyday Wear

Obviously there can be (and is) much debate about what makes a great watch, and much of it is very personal. I don't think anyone can argue the merits of Swiss quality, nor can anyone disparage what Japanese brands are doing (or offerings from other countries, for that matter - a lot of wonderful watches in the world today, micro brands included), so, often, it comes down to just finding the watch that is wanted that serves the desired purpose.In this case, my brother was looking for this style, a blue-faced, simple and classic design that would serve as a decent dress watch for an office environment. He did not want anything super high end, but does like the "sweep" movement of mechanicals, and this quartz "Precisionist" movement, nicely packaged in a blue and silver design, definitely filled the bill, and I gave this watch as a gift to him. It is a fine example of what brands like Bulova do well in their innovations, in this instance, providing a mechanical "look" to the movement in a very reliable and accurate quartz package meaning that (as is often the case in Japanese over Swiss brands) you get a decent amount of watch for the asking price -- or certainly the current asking price here, which is about half the $300 plus of the full retail cost of this model.At just over $150, it's a pretty incredible deal, although, as I've noted in another Bulova model review, it would be nice if Bulova would step up their product line somewhat and offer sapphire crystals and better straps, for the retail cost they want. As it happens, my brother damaged the mineral crystal the first day he wore the watch, knocking the watch face accidentally against a rough surface that gouged a deep scratch in it. On showing me the damage, I told him I'd get it fixed, and I took it to a jeweler where, for about thirty bucks, I had the damaged mineral crystal replaced with a sapphire one. The watch looks far nicer (and is more immune to damage) now, and it seems frustrating that Bulova won't go the extra mile, add a few bucks on the price, and provide the quality that sapphire brings. Plus, for the asking retail of more than three hundred dollars, one certainly finds options with sapphire, standard, in other brands, so, if wanting to be considered as competing with more pricey competitors, the brand should deliver on what can be found for the price point they are asking. Otherwise, it is easy to dismiss Bulova and go for better options at the same cost.Outside of the crystal issue and the less than stellar strap, the rest of the watch is done very well, and delivers a real elegance, the watch made rich with subtle details like the beveling on the bezel, the mix of polished and satin finishes, the open design of the hands, different texturing within the dial, etc. This is where it seems odd to me that Bulova won't go further -- to put so much into what they do provide, but not upgrade the crystal or invest more in the strap just seems a confusing choice. But, what they do provide here is beautiful, particularly the chosen hue of the blue dial, which is one of the better blue dials I've seen on a dressier watch.Refinement is further achieved with the faceted silver main hour markers, used rather than numerals. Detailing is again shown in the white seconds indices around the outer dial, the silver center ring, and the silver outlined date box. The whole face is highly legible, including the date (black numerals on a white background) and the 100m water resistance is appreciated (not that this is a watch for water play, but the rating supersedes the often only 30m or 50m on many dress watches, just adding a level of confidence for wearing conditions).Honestly, at the Amazon price here of $170 or so, one would be hard pressed to find a watch so nice, especially considering the benefit of the Ultra High Frequency quartz movement which provides incredible accuracy. And, for only a few more bucks, on arrival, you can make it sapphire, and you can always switch out the strap as well, although that definitely pushes the cost over $200. Still good, for what you're getting. However, I'd be looking at other options at the full retail price, since it's just a lot of price to ask for a cheap mineral crystal and not so special strap.My brother, by the way, loves it, so it certainly was a hit, and much more so now that the crystal is upgraded (he was shocked at how slight the impact was, given the amount of damaged caused to the mineral one). So, as a gift to give, or as a watch to add to your own collection if you are a Precisionist fan, this is a good choice, hence the four stars. The missing star is just for the deficits I mentioned (crystal and strap) and it remains my hope that Bulova, with all of their wonderful innovations, will improve on those elements in the future. If this came with sapphire and a better band, I'd have gladly purchased it even at full retail, so it just seems Bulova is short-changing themselves by not upping their game a bit more.Definitely do recommend this watch, but also recommend planning on, at minimum, a crystal upgrade for increased durability and improving the overall look of the watch quite a bit. My brother is fine with the strap, but one might consider upgrading that as well, to a superior leather, and perhaps even a deployment clasp.Thanks for reading, and I hope this was helpful.This is a watch that provides a lot for its price point, this a high frequency quartz watch that is different from standard quartz pieces, as it has very high accuracy, a claimed time deviation of no more than 5 seconds/month vs. about 15 sec/month for normal quartz. It also has nice construction quality, good finish and a 100 meter water resistance. Great as a daily use low cost watch alternative.Good looking watch and extremely accurate keeps time to the second with an atomic clockI love the movement and the look. However a sapphire crystal would be preferred due to its superior scratch resistance. And many watches cheaper than this price point have sapphire.Its an impressive watch. Simple and good looking. A good buy. Bulova are most always a good watch. I've had a few in my lifetime and have never been disappointed. The movement I believe is from Japan. It has the bulova icon on the watchband not the watch face.This a great watch! It looks great on my wrist. It keeps great time! This is the type of product that looks very classy; however, it’s great for every day use! The face is beautiful with that touch of blue! The price is very reasonable.This watch is far more beautiful than the pictures show. Hopefully my pic will give you a sense of how gorgeous this dial is. It's very deeply set, with a pie-tin shape like a compressor diver watch and sparkling, angular hour markers. The polished bezel is super shiny and eye catching. The movement of the seconds hand is as smooth as my Grand Seiko Spring Drive, which is a movement found only in $6k+ watches.On the negative side, it's a larger watch than it should be. Not sure if the Precisionist movement requires such a large case (I could see where the physics of the electromagnetics might). If you have a smallish wrist, this will seem like a monster. On me, it just fits...it's a tall watch from lug to lug.I've debated whether to keep it. I got it on sale very cheaply, so I'll likely keep it and use it. Honestly, I mostly wear luxury watches, but I do enjoy some lower-priced pieces and have a soft spot for Bulova. This one was just irresistible.No other watch delivers such accuracy and quality at this price point. BTW, the strap width is 22 mm and not 20 mm, as noted in the specs if buying a replacement.Lovely watch with interesting dial and Bulova’s legendary accutron movement.Although there is lume on the hands and around the edge of the dial it’s poor, indeed I really don’t know why they bothered if that’s all they could manage, still it’s supposed to be a dress watch rather than a tool.Leather strap stiff.Este modelo, precisionist, alude a su alta precision. En un mes ni siquiera se mueve un segundo! La correa es comoda. La caja esta finamente pulida y los acabados en oro rosa se ven de buena calidad. El segundero se mueve continuamente dando una vista unica. La caratura es elegante. Tal vez lo que le hizo falta fue que le pusieran mucho mas lumen ya que apenas brilla en la oscuridad. Muy buen reloj para los que gustan de los cuarzosLove the sweeping seconds hand. The dial is a much deeper blue than the pictures on amazon would suggest. Really hard to go back to the other quartz watches in my collection.Be warned that the watch does wear much larger than you might expect. 50 mm lug to lug. It just BARELY fits my wrists at 6.75 inches (in my opinion, some might disagree and say that it does not).A nice professional looking high quality watch by Bulova with a sweeping second hand which gives the impression of an automatic. Purchased on a Black Friday sale for $150 which was a steal at that price. Do not waste money on low quality fashion brand watches like MVMT or Vincerio just wait for real brands to have good sales.