Bulova Men's Precisionist 3-Hand Calendar in Stainless Steel with Black Leather Strap and Black Patterned Dial Style: 96B158

Just received my watch yesterday and can I tell you, it was much anticipated. Beautiful styling, Great price, Precisionist quartz movement sweeps effortlessly, and the intricate swirl pattern on the face of the watch is subtle but adds that flare as you bring the watch up close to inspect it. One small think you will notice is that there is no Bulova tuning fork logo on the face of the watch ( this is a new refinement to their 2013/2014 watches) Im not sure if this will increase the value of say an older style watch with the tuning fork logo in the future, but it might be something to keep in mind. The designers may have removed the tuning fork from the face, although it is still on the crown of the watch. Some issues that others were concerned about was the diameter of the watch, I found that the watch sits well on my wrist and after reading some of the reviews of the watch being too big I was a bit skeptical on buying (I myself having smaller wrists). I found that the watch case does protrude out maybe a little further than some similar watches with the same size face, but its nothing to steer you away from this beautiful watch. I would have to say it fits me perfectly. Another issue is the leather strap. This is one thing that I feel was really over looked. Granted just about every (newer) Bulova with a leather strap on the market today has this same tacky, thin, cheap feeling strap. Bulova has been around a long time and it is surprising to me that they would throw a band like this on their watches, but I mean its better to have a cheaper (replaceable) band then cheap internals. I would personally invest in a new strap for this watch and plan on doing the same for mine. 20-50 bucks can get you a great strap that will fit this styling perfectly. There are tons of options out there, don't be afraid to look. All in all, This is an exquisite Bulova watch for a third the price of some of the watches in the Precisionist series. The only downfall that comes to mind is the strap which again, is easily replaceable. I would recommend this watch to anyone who is looking for a precise movement with the beauty of a sweeping second hand. Bulova is a timeless name and that this would be an excellent addition to anyones collection.

Let me be clear: pictures do not do this watch justice. It really is a stunning timepiece that stands out among a sea of dress watches which are either extremely conservative and dull or garish and tacky. In photographs, the stainless steel case of the watch appears dull and uninspired. In person, this watch's combination of polished and brushed stainless steel is very attractive and shines brightly. In the stock photos on Amazon, the wave detail on the face of the watch appears very boring. In person, one can truly see the level of detail that that went into the design of the dial - not only the actual lines and their contours, but the exquisite gray color which adds a lot of classy pizzazz to an otherwise conservative watch face. It's a very subtle addition to the design of the watch, but it pulls the look of the timepiece together perfectly. The hour markers are chrome accented which creates a nice contrast with the steely dial. I also think that pictures make the watch seem a lot more squat or round than it really is. To make a long story short, you have to see this watch in person to really appreciate how nice-looking it is. The hands and the hour markers have lume on them. The lume is actually pretty bright but doesn't last long at all. I never expect dress watches to have decent lume, so I wasn't bothered by this shortcoming. The size is a tad larger than what I prefer in a dress watch, but it's much more elegant and reasonably sized than other affordable watches and Bulova Precisionists. Due to the high-frequency quartz movement, the second hand sweeps as smooth as butter, and more smoothly than any ETA movement I've seen. . I love automatic watches and rarely buy quartz, but this watch seemed to give me the best of both worlds: the ease and accuracy of quartz with the sweeping second hand of an automatic. Bulova claims this movement to be accurate to 10 seconds a year, and after several weeks of wearing this watch, I've not noticed any loss or gain of time. Bottom line: this is a really great watch. It doesn't have a sapphire crystal or a Swiss automatic movement, but it does have an exquisite appearance, an accurate movement, and a sweeping second hand. At this price, it can't be beat.

This watch is probably the simplest design of the Bulova Precisionist line. It is elegant with an extremely interesting face and the famous smoothly moving second hand. I bought it to use as a dress watch. It is appropriate for office wear, a dinner date or possibly even with a tuxedo. Others have correctly pointed out that the leather band supplied is awful. I replaced it with an inexpensive but infinitely better black leather band. The watch also looks great with a stainless mesh bracelet. The watch’s accuracy is, so far, astonishing. Using the Watch Tracker app, I compared the time shown on the watch to the Atomic Clock numerous times over a two month period. During the first month the watch was kept indoors at around 72F for 95% of the time. It was worn only occasionally. During the second month the watch was worn approximately 12 hours a day. The app measured a total difference of -0.2 seconds over 60 days, a rate of loss of only 0.004 seconds per day! The app's potential measurement error is estimated to be +/- 0.25 seconds (per measurement). So, based on the measured difference of -0.2 seconds over two months, the range of possible total offset is -0.7 seconds to +0.3 seconds over two months, which projects as a worst case gain or loss of between -4.2 seconds and +1.8 seconds per year. After a reset for DST, the accuracy for the third month remained remarkable, measured at a rate of -1.1 seconds per year. We'll see if this amazing level of accuracy continues for this watch. If so, the expected annual gain or loss will be consistent with Bulova's circa 2010 marketing claim, now abandoned, that the watch is accurate to 10 seconds per year. UPDATE- After seven months (with two resets) the watch has lost a combined total of 0.7 seconds, or a tenth of a second per month, and continues on the same projected annual loss of about one second per year. Incredible. I paid $258, at which price this watch is a good value.

I set it precisely to the second when I first got it a month ago, and it's still precisely to the second. It's a novelty to have a normal looking analog watch face and be able to tell someone exactly when their cell phone is changing minutes.

This watch checks all but one box, and it can easily be remedied with an aftermarket solution. I'll get back to that shortcoming shortly, because I don't want to take away from the positives. First, this watch was NOT a previously handled watch that was sold as "new", by Amazon, which has happened to me more often than I'd like. The movement alone is what makes this watch attractive, at least for me, and I assume many others like myself. The clean sweeping motion of the seconds hand, thanks to the precision quarts movement, is captivating and downright mesmerizing. As someone who owns mechanical watches, they can't compete with the 16 beats a second, clean sweeping, seconds hand. This we be one of my daily worn watches for sure, BUT you'll probably want to replace your watchband for an aftermarket solution. I've paired mine with a Barton strap, as it is a quality strap at a decent price, AND is way more comfortable than the cheap feeling "leather strap" paired to this watch. The factory watch strap feels cheap and as if it didn't belong on this otherwise premium Bulova watch. Overall, I think anyone who purchases this watch will be happy, but be prepared to swap out your straps as soon as you get the watch and swapping your CR2016 watch batteries every two or so years thanks to that quarts movement.

It is an amazing Watch, super pretty and excellent excellents materials

I absolutely love how this watch looks. I won't mention the incredible hi beat movement since it's already been aptly described by other viewers so I'll simply note the aesthetics. I can't help but see a 007 James Bond motif. The dial is hypnotic, has a gun metal finish and (almost) looks like the inside of a gun barrel. And a really cool design detail is that the infinity logo on the second hand offset appears directly above the "Precisionist" line at 6 o'clock on every sweep. Also from the right angle, the hour hand resembles an elongated tuning fork. The date with white background is also perfectly proportioned with clear black print contrast. Lastly, the 22m strap width gives the casing a wide stance that looks stately and classic. At sub $200 USD on Amazon, I don't have to worry about damaging it and can wear daily.

I like this watch Beatiful and perfect watch