Bulova Archive Series: Military - 96A245

Fantastic Watch! Bulova heritage at its best.

I love this watch! It as a fine military look and It is so easy to read at a glance, with, normal, military and duel time (if set) shown simultaneously. With the two dials you can use it as a stopwatch. I normally set the hour dial to 5 (duel time, Ireland) and the minute dial to the current date. It runs a little fast and I like that, as I hate to be late. Also , makes it very easy to reset (it has the Hack feature), as all you have to do is stop the watch and wait a few seconds to set it to the exact time. I prefer analogue watches as they visually represent the time remaining to the next minute, hour. etc. It has an automatic movement. I prefer an automatic movement to any other type movement. It is almost like having the impossible - a perpetual motion machine. No Battery, no winding - YES! I have no scratches, so far, on the sapphire face or the body. All in all, a beautiful watch!

Bought this for my son for Christmas and he loved it. The battery life is perfect and the traditional leather band is beautifully made and very durable.

The watch arrived on time in its Bulova box. I was concerned with the double labeling on the box. Both labels had the correct model number but had no numbers even relating to the serial number on the watch. Very concerning at the very least. Opening the box I inspected the watch. On the watch band, I have seen better. I expected this after reading the past reviews and you tube. I have a plan B for this. I love the look and size of the watch. Also the time laps dials work great. The next is how well does the watch keep time. After wearing the watch for two days I recorded the watch was running approx. 5 seconds fast per 24 hrs. I can live with that!!! So far, the watch is a keeper despite the suspicious labeling. How well it will perform long term? Time will tell.

I have bought this based on numerous reviews on the web and on YouTube. What i was looking for was a watch that had a 1940s pilot watch look and feel. I think Bulova hit the mark with their reinterpretation of their classic A15. This was based on an experimental design that was based on the A11, but with the added function of 2 outer rotating internal bezels. This new version is a very close copy of that original design, just a bit scaled up for modern times. It does not feel overly large on my wrist, as i have an 8" wrist, and it looks well proportioned. The leather strap is surprising very soft and comfortable and looks like it belongs on a vintage pilot watch. I will certainly keep it on the watch. I tend to replace factory straps to something more of my liking, but his works perfectly. The biggest selling point for me is the two rotating bezels. No other watch i know know of has this and makes it a unique watch that has found a home in my collection. Since i bought it i have found myself wearing this daily over the others in my collection. The hands look period correct and have a nice vintage appearance. The dial is well printed and like the fact that the numbers are printed in white and not a faux patina. This appears just as a pilot would have received back in 1945 right out the box. The winding is smooth, the crown engages with a nice firm click and feels like a quality timepiece. I especially like the smooth caseback and the double dome sapphire crystal. This is sure to be favorite of mine for years to come!

This is an excellent watch! The finish is perfect all around. I love the polished bezel on the brushed case. Whomever regulated my particular movement deserves a raise. My watch has gained .5 sec....a week! May be a fluke, but I have never seen a mechanical movement this accurate. I'm sure that will change this age. There are several points to note. Firstly, the leather strap is very fine and looks good. But it is a little loose on smaller wrists, such as my 6" wrist. I'm using a Spring Made modern Bond single pass strap that looks great on this watch. Secondly, the lume is not great. At all. This isn't a problem for me since I switch out for a Deep Blue Commander diver with flat tritium at night. Lastly, the 2 bezel crowns are fairly easy to rotate. However, if you tend to wear above the bone, like I do, the bezels won't randomly rotate. I'm very pleased that I purchased this watch. It is a great addition to my growing collection. EDIT: Almost a month in and this watch is still at about +1 second a week, checked daily with an atomic clock app. The timegrapher shows a beat error of .2ms. There's a lot of deviation in different orientations on the timegrapher, but on wrist I am simply amazed at the accuracy of this 82A6 movement. Still 200% satisfaction with this purchase.

I have been wanting a watch like this for a long time, but for the prices out there for this price here, $339 is about half what anyone else is asking, I had to jump on it. Watch looks great, is a true mechanical, 21jewel, automatic movement. I have been wearing it for a week now, it keeps great time, losing less than 2 seconds per day! That is chronometer territory there. Long term, we will see if it stays that accurate, but I am impressed.

*DO NOT BUY, QUALITY ISSUES* I have not had the watch more than a year and a few months and the hour hand and watch face have become loose and the watch non-functional. ¡IF YOU BUY INTERNATIONALLY! The warranty is ONLY 1-YEAR. So there is nothing Bulova would do for me. Basically they said "tough luck, too bad so sad*. For the price point, my Seiko Sport has done much better,much longer, and used in the diems on hiking trips. Still ticking. The crowns that move the timers now move the entire watch face. Look closely at pictures where 1200 is lined up on the crowns. The watch wasn't dropped, wasn't roughly handled, and only used during my work day at an office. Honestly, cool try and I liked the old fashioned approach but the quality sucks for their cost. Waste of money.

Un orologio dal forte richiamo storico, bello da vedere al polso. Quadrante ben esaltato da un bellissimo vetro zaffiro, cinturino in pelle di ottima qualità, molto morbido. Riguardo al cinturino, per polsi piccoli un foro in più può essere necessario. Nel complesso, oltre al fascino vintage, trasmette l’idea di qualità e solidità. Lo sto usando quotidianamente da più di un mese, affidabile nell’orario e molto utili le funzioni contatempo con la ghiera. Davvero molto soddisfatto.

worth the price feels like 1000$

Eine wirklich schöne, klassische Uhr zu einem sehr guten Preis. Auf meinem Foto mit dunkelbraunem Alligatorband (zugekauft). Einziger bisher feststellbarer Minuspunkt: die beiden innenliegenden Zahlenringe verstellen sich beim Tragen relativ leicht von selbst. Die Größe ist mit 42mm genau richtig; so hat die Uhr die nötige Präsenz. Ja, das historische Vorbild war wesentlich kleiner (32mm). Aber, Hand aufs Herz, so kleine Uhren tragen Männer heutzutage nicht mehr.

Absolute beauty

El reloj el que mas me gusta, es precioso. Y aunque no me llego al principio y de segunda me llego días tardes la verdad es que ha meecido la pena.