I put mine down for three years and it was still had the correct time! love the watch.

I have a Bulova precisionist men's watch # 98d156. Never worn after all these years. I wanted one so I purchased one. I'll wear it one day but it's all mine to decide when.🤔💯🤔🏆🏆

I just purchased a bulova precisionist champlain, with a rose colored outline and I absolutely love it. Well made have gotten many compliments on my new watch...

I just bought this beautiful piece for $700 and I got to say I am loving it, it looks even better in person. This watch is not as heavy as the reviews I have read on this watch. In fact, it is quite comfortable on my wrist. This watch is well built. My only complaint is that is watch is not Solar. Other than that, I am really loving this watch.

That seconds hand is almost sweeping across that dial, almost as smooths as the old school accutron tuning fork watches. Lovely piece.

Thank you I just got my precisionist and I love it thanks for your description video

I have this watch and it is very precise. It is a great watch. Of all my watches though, it does eat batteries the worst. Batteries last in it for about three years before they die and need to be replaced. You can take it to the jeweler to have them do it (Wal Mart won't) and they will charge you about $35 for the $1 battery, plus labor to do it. I guess they see you coming when you have a more-than-normally-expensive watch. A complete jeweler's toolkit and a five pack of batteries will cost you about $25 on Amazon if you are more do-it-yourself inclined. There is a tiny tiny screw that needs to be removed in order to change the battery, so you want to do it over a large, black felt pad, wear reading/magnifying glasses and handle the screw with tweezers so that you don't lose it. Another thing about mine is, there was a sharp burr on the case next to the crown that tore up the top of my hand/wrist until I took a very small, fine file and smoothed it off. It was easy enough to do. It took me a few seconds, didn't leave any evidence, and was better than going through the warranty shenanigans for a watch that was otherwise perfect, but I shouldn't have had to do it in the first place on an $800 wristwatch.

Had this watch for almost a year now. Still love it.

My Wife got me this watch for xmas but all black with red needles and it's beautiful ... I simply love it !!

I've just been up town and looked at this watch at a retailers, absolutely stunning quality. Its a big chunky watch and simply beautiful, If you want to be noticed, then this will do the job!

Their movements are incredible

Great 5-minute review! Thank you. Just ordered your watch earlier this week. (I saw this review only after ordering mine.) Picked it up brand new with tags for USD 449. Plenty reassured by your comments here. It took me all of 10 seconds to fall in love with it, by the way! Love at first sight. I was actually looking for an automatic with sapphire crystal but for me this one was just too persuasive to resist. This is actually a racing watch. Perhaps it needs to be marketed as one. Looking forward to racing with it. Again, Bulova need to up their PR to market this better, because I'm certain not enough folks have seen one, or the Precisionist range for that matter.

What a watch..absolutely gorgeous !

I just bought this watch, amazing time piece. Great review Mr. Skelton.

@THE5minutewatchreview

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you got one, hope you're enjoying it.

@adamn3097

5 жыл бұрын

3 years down the line and i just bought one based on this review, cant wait for it to arrive :) thanks.

I just got this watch... AWESOME!?? It is quite a hunk of awesomeness.

Best wishes with the new channel Jim!

@THE5minutewatchreview

8 жыл бұрын

+555 Gear Thanks Andrew!

Bright the gold tone and this one is my next one!!! Amazing review !

great watch & review.

Aside from raw size (if you not into big watches), how can ppl not love this watch. I've owned my precisionist for over 6 yrs. I have no complaints

Thank you for the video. Have a nice day.

You had me at "as quickly as I can" LOVE this video! ❤️

Great review.

I didnt know you had a separate channel with watches. All the best on this channel!

@THE5minutewatchreview

8 жыл бұрын

+Sea Thanks!

Bulova makes great original watches.

@giorgospetinarelis9096

7 жыл бұрын

Original by using Mioyta movements???

@Colby_0-3_IRL_and_title_fights

5 жыл бұрын

@@TripleBeeK Well said. Also this precisionist watch is the only one with the precisionist movement.

@silverghost4206

4 жыл бұрын

I hear nothing but the birds churping... Where is that giorgos guy... Making fun of bulova...

I’m very happy with my bulova One of the best I ever had

This is the only quartz I have,out of nine peices,I think every serious collector should have one,(if you wear chronographs).I have the one with the rotating bezel-the best,most accurate chrono you can find at ANY price,anywhere

Macy’s have them on sell now!!!.. if you open and account they take 100 off plus 45% of the price 🙌🏻

I like this because it’s like an invicta but not embarrassing

Hi I have this watch amongst others but my bulova persisnist is my favourite I love wearing it it's a head Turner plus never loses a second

@bergydermeister5616

4 жыл бұрын

Actually they will lose up to 10 seconds in 6 years lol

thanks a lot. Dennis.

Great Video!! Gonna Get One of These With The Rubber Band If Possible!!!

Ma786sai Dua What a truly Amazing 8 hander. My coveted 1971 Omega Flightmaster Cal 910 is a 7 hander.

Got mine today!!!

I bought mine for 656 nice watch all black, great for work!

Nice and shiny.

4-1/2 years later in mid-2020. . . I have quite a few Bulova, most of them from their Swiss mechanical "Accutron" line with ETA and Sellita movements, which became AccuSwiss before being discontinued altogether a few years after Citizen bought Bulova. I've got four with the P102.xx movement, two under the Accutron II name and two under the Precisionist name. Bulova also sold them under the UHF label (Ultra High Frequency). Various forums with sections on HAQ, aka High Accuracy Quartz, had much ballyhoo when the Precisionist line was first introduced. They have noted *none* of Bulova's 262 kHz watches live up to the +/-10 second per year accuracy. Much of the speculation has centered on Bulova not using properly aged crystals which drift some as they age. Other than the crystal shape, there is no thermal or other "feedback" compensation in them to provide correction. They're much better than the typical +/-15 seconds per month for a good 32 kHz quartz that's been regulated at the factory before going out the door or the +/-30 seconds per month for the no-name $20 discount department store watches. Mine are in the range of about 15 seconds or so every six months when DST time change flops in and out. My three 196 kHz Seiko 8F32/8F56 Perpetuals are about the same and they have 10 year batteries - with their accuracy improving some with daily wear (also no thermal compensation). Regarding Bulova in general, they're mostly nondescript conservative styles and have been for many years, with these and the former Swiss line having some of the the exceptions. Nevertheless, Bulova as a brand is reliable and durable, even if the overwhelming majority of their offerings are not haute couture. Regarding accuracy, the most accurate in the world remains the Citizen Chronomaster that's sold only in Japan with their A660 movement. It's rated to +/-5 seconds per year, and lives up to that claim. Bring about $2000 to the table to buy one, and that's the discounted price. Then get ready for the import duty when it hits US soil. Lots of stuff gets through without duties imposed. Seiko has its "9Fxxx" movement in its Grand Seiko line. Also only sold in Japan, and bring $2000-$3000 (or more) to the table to buy one; also discounted price. They're rated to +/- 10 seconds per year and live up to it as well. Seiko grows and *ages* its own crystals for these, cherry picks the best of them, and then programs the IC inside the movement to precisely match its crystal. Has internal temperature compensation that measures ambient 540 times per day. Bulova's claim that it's the "most accurate in the world" is bogus. There are more accurate timepieces that live up to their claim - unlike Bulova that had to seriously backpedal when the HAQ crowd on forums took them to task, and started calling and writing to Bulova. That said, if you want better than these, you'll have to pay for it, but don't expect +/-10s per year because you're not going to see it, especially over time as the watch and the crystal inside ages.

I love mine. I have the one with the gold trim 🥰

I love the two i have

That watch suits you well.

Great Review I just bought this for $395 I feel good about it... the watch is amazing

@dkkatwa

7 жыл бұрын

Jstreet from where did you buy the watch for such a great price?

@58920mar

6 жыл бұрын

Jstreet where did you get it!!!

@rumcajs009

6 жыл бұрын

This model is on sale on eBay from time to time. I bought my one for like 200 something dollars brand new.

@RickyMtz

6 жыл бұрын

Just make sure that it’s a Genuine Bulova; nowadays there’s a lot of counterfeit watches

@ReconVette19D

6 жыл бұрын

Me too!! I got the one with blue! The smoothe moving second hand is awesome and proves its real

Just got mine on Amazon for $422. Gunmetal with blue hands. I love it so far!!

@zeusromanetti

5 жыл бұрын

Hi, do you know where it's made? I just want to make sure if it's 100% Japanese or just Japanese movement and probably assembled in China or Malaysia, thank you

@kodyadams5589

3 жыл бұрын

NEVER ever buy something like a WATCH from AMAZON. For $422 US you got a CHINESE know off !

@nocomment5160

3 жыл бұрын

@@kodyadams5589 I might of once so I returned it. It happens on occasion

I love mine..

I just bought a new one of these and want to prebuy my batt. some precisionist use 377 1,5 v some use cr2016 3v what does this one use?

Yet more . . . I have a Precisionist with the same chrono movement inside (16 jewel P123). IMHO it's the best of the three Precisionist chrono types Bulova has made now. There are several different models with it. You can conserve battery energy when not wearing it by putting it into "chrono" mode with the left side pusher when not wearing it. Hours, minutes and date will continue to advance, but they consume a fraction of the energy the central seconds hand consumes. The "tells" that differentiate them from the other two types: (a) 4 "eyes" at 3, 6, 9, and 12 (b) 3rd pusher on left side at the "8" for switching to and from chrono mode, and (c) 1/1000th flyback subdial at the 6. The worst of the three chrono types is the newest one, the CURV, with no central seconds (caliber 8137). Normal seconds subdial ticks in 1-second increments. The seconds counter when you start the chronograph has an abysmal 1/2 second timing precision. Even a mechanical can achieve 1/4 second precision with a central seconds hand. The last one (caliber 8136) only accumulates elapsed time to an hour, with 1/10th second precision, and its movement is a *zero* jewel directly derived from the Miyota 32kHz 6S20. Sadly, their Lunar Pilot homage (aka Apollo 15 Moonwatch) has the 8136 inside it.

@bzeola

3 жыл бұрын

Hello. Thanks for your informative comments on the Precisionist. You know alot about them. I am new. I am thinking about a Marine Star 98B301, or Precisionist 98B315. Not sure because of the mineral glass. You seem not to like the Precisionist that much. Is it because anything better will cost you more? And is it Solar Powered?

@Sparks52

3 жыл бұрын

@@bzeola I'm not as concerned about the mineral glass. Bulova doesn't use sapphire on anything but their more expensive pieces, although I wish they did on these. I'm not banging my watches into things during my normal daily activity. For those occasions in which I'm doing car, home or major appliance repair, or am doing large projects in my woodworking shop, I wear a G-Shock beater. The Marine Star 98B301 has a zero jewel Miyota 6S20 inside and it's an OK basic level chronograph movement with 1/20th second precision. By comparison the 98B315 Precisionist has a Bulova 16 jewel P123 "Precisionist" movement inside with 1/1000th second precision. I'm much more partial to Bulova's 1/1000th second Precisionist chronographs than the (IMHO) overpriced Marine Star. The Champlain style doesn't appeal to me, but if it does to you, go for it. There's a 98B316 with a steel bracelet versus the rubber strap and would suggest that. Put a strap on it if you want after you get it. Straps are *much* cheaper than trying to find a bracelet for it. As an alternative to the large, industrial style of the Champlain, I have a 96B260 with the same P123 Precisioinist chrono movement inside and it's a more conservative, straightforward style, plus it's not quite as large (had a 3-hand Champlain and gave it to my brother). Overall I'm very pleased with my 96B260 and it fits my wrist better than the Champlain did. As a trick, because I've got quite a few watches, I put it into chrono mode using the left side pusher when its stored in the watch box (but *don't* start the chorono running). This stops the normally smooth sweeping central seconds hand, and conserves battery power, moving only the hour and minute hands. When I put it on, I toggle it back into normal timekeeping mode with the same left side pusher. :-) To answer your last question, none of these are solar powered. AFAIK, Bulova doesn't make any solar powered watches (in spite of Citizen's ownership).

@bzeola

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sparks52 Thanks very much for your quick reply and info. Appreciate it. Very helpful. Going to look at the 98B316 and 96B260. Take care. And thanks again!

Just WISH they nicked big brother, Citizens ECO Solar re-chargeability. They are now branding this clean sweep as UHF, ultra high frequency too. Dont like or think it needs that branding but they are going to do a MOON watch version i want for my collection sometime mid 2016

I have the two tone Bulova precisionist it’s my favourite watch I have as no other non automatic can be as smooth second hand movement than this watch it’s just 1 amazing time keeping watch. The design is great ( curved mineral glass) which looks great which the 4 large screws which are gold plated while the rest of the outside is silver with small black minute dials. Make sure if you buy 1 buy 1 from amazon as they send it from the USA👍🏻 not China 👎🏻!!!!

No wrist shot? Never been a Bulova fan before but this one does look very interesting. Love the smooth sweep second hand on a Quartz movement. Keep up the good work on the new watch Chanel Jim!

@JimSkeltonKnives

8 жыл бұрын

+TheShootermagee Only because it's on my wrist for the intro's and outro's for every video :-)

@TheShootermagee

8 жыл бұрын

Ahh, so that's the watch. I was wondering lol

@silverghost4206

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheShootermagee yea... Sure ya was...

Quartz is the way to go.

Question for owners of this watch: Given that the mechanism works at a higher frequency, does this mean that the battery consumption will be increased? How long does one battery last?

@barbain101

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it is, but the battery is about 4x larger than most watches being its huge it can accommodate I've heard about 3-4 years

@JohnP538

4 жыл бұрын

My first battery lasted 4 years. It wasn't too hard to replace it. There is one very tiny screw that you need to loosen to get the battery retainer out of the way.

i have exactly same model. the only problem, is difficult to detect the time due to hands' color. they are sometimes lost amongst the bezel

Great watches for price

hey jim. i was planing to buy this watch but realized that mi wrist is to small (6.75 inchs) so i was wondering if you could recommend a watch that would look good. i would like something that i could wear every day and around this same price point.

@bigkbiggy1287

6 жыл бұрын

Hello mon grand garçon comment tu vas ?

Citizen Chronomaster - 5sec/year!

Its obvious what this video is about no need for the intros imo. Keep up the reviews Jim!

Thanks, silly question but how do I change the date on the Bulova Precisionist?

@giubol6214

4 жыл бұрын

aprendo di uno scatto la corona

Hi, i have a question, my bulova is just like yours, finish, model, colour, etc. But my 1/1000 dial, doesnt line up with the zero, does this mean its not precise?

@zzxxenith

5 жыл бұрын

It's not broken follow the calibration proceedure in the guide to zero each dail you dont have to open the watch

I’m guessing $200 at a pawn shop is a good deal? It’s in great shape.

@josephnarkin5357

4 жыл бұрын

77lalocura hope you bought it. That’s a GREAT PRICE.

@bergydermeister5616

4 жыл бұрын

Yes a Damb good deal

@ChunkyWaterisReal

4 жыл бұрын

God damn what a steal

An interesting movement and I like the overall 12h chronograph concept down to 1/1000th second, and a smoothly sweeping seconds hand, which is great for an analog quartz movement. I have some problems with this execution of it. The overall size at 48mm is more than I would generally want, but I know there's a sizable market for huge watches that ooze testosterone and look like tool watches, even if they're not . . . Invicta and Android have sold boat loads of 55mm behemoths. First, the real accuracy of the Precisionist on the street: See the HAQ (High Accuracy Quartz) forum on WUS (Watch U Seek) and search for "Precisionist." You'll find a number of threads about Bulova's Precisionist movements not living up to their +/- 10 second per year or better claim, but performing much worse than that, with some crystal aging effects now emerging that are further reducing their accuracy. There should be a serious caveat NOT to expect a particular example to be much better than about +/- 3 to +/-5 seconds per month, versus +/-10 seconds per year or less. It's most important to note the quartz crystal in Bulova's Precisionist movement(s) is NOT thermally compensated, which is considered a Best Practice Design Requirement for a HAQ movement. The Precisionist is better than many quartz, but not much at this watch's price point (even the going street price). It's very disappointing Bulova would make HAQ claims that are not bearing out on users' wrists. Second, the battery life: You didn't give the battery life on these. I would presume it will be reduced some affected by continued manipulation and use of the chronograph complication, with switching on and off the central seconds hand in timekeeping mode. Again, anecdotal reports on the WUS HAQ forum show the watch getting 2-3 years on a battery, with most toward the 3 year range. I would have expected 5 years at its price point, with the caveat that it will go down some, but not much, with heavy chrono usage. A battery life of 3 years is what I would expect from an entry level men's quartz watch, not a mid-point or upscale quartz. Third, the fake diver case design: At 300m, it's got the requisite air diver depth rating (although I've seen nothing showing the design is ISO tested and certified for it). That's not the problem. It's the fake diver timing bezel, which quite obviously cannot rotate because of its horizontal curvature and the four mondo bolts around it, should never have been put on this watch. It's made even worse by the knurling which gives the impression at first glance from a distance that it can be rotated. Some other hour or minute markings should have been used, which Bulova has done on other watches, NOT dive watch timing marks. Doing so makes it look cheap and cheesy. Be a real dive watch, even if only to 100m recreational depth, or don't be a dive watch, but don't be a fake dive watch, aka a "Desk Diver." I'm really hoping Bulova can come up with something better for the HAQ concept and a 1/1000th second 12h chronograph. The obvious design goals and marketing are in the proper direction, but the execution of them is seriously lacking for the market price.

@zzxxenith

5 жыл бұрын

Load of rubbish about the accuracy my watch has never lost a second most of the experts dont even own this watch btw this movement is designed not to need thermal compensation its immune to thermal

@silverghost4206

4 жыл бұрын

@@zzxxenith exactly...... Shove the truth up this idiots ass... He does not even own the watch. Just talking down on it... I own it. It never looses a minute or second!!!. Never !!!.. An its built like a tank.. 15 years from now.. This watch will be a special vintage watch..

@Sparks52

4 жыл бұрын

@@silverghost4206 I have three Bulova with the "Precisionist" movement inside . . . Bulova changed the lineup names several times between Precisionist, Accutron II and UHF (Ultra High Frequency). One of them is a Precisionist and the other two are Accutron II. I speak from first hand experience regarding their accuracy. I've also got three HAQ Seiko with the 196 Khz 8F32/8F56 Perpetual movements in them. Those run 10 years on a single Lithium cell (provided it's new when you put it in the watch). The Bulova run for about 3 years 3-4 months on a single cell. They have the same class of accuracy as the Bulova. Two were made in 2001 and one in 2003, with Seiko creating their HAQ Perpetuals a decade before Bulova created its Precisionist/Accutron II/UHF line.

@spaceted3977

2 жыл бұрын

My Precisionist ate up batteries at an alarming rate. !!! CR2016 is a useless battery. I fit CR 2025 and leave out the plate and the microscopic screw. The lifespan of the CR2016 is a year if you are lucky and never use the Stopwatch. Once you change the battery the watch is no longer waterproof unless you pay £130 to have it re sealed every year !!!!

Boa tarde amigo, gostaria de saber onde conseguir comprar uma pulseira desse modelo já que a minha deu problema, obrigado, excelente vídeo.

On sale right now @ Macy’s for $268!

Ma786sai dua what a tremendous review. Pulling the trigger on this piece after seeing your review. Amazon usa has it for 786us dollars. Would Macys have it for less? Cyrus

Bulova is owned by Citizen. Citizen watches are so cheap it i better to get a new citizen watch then to get more change. THANKS FOR THE REVIEW. i ALWAYS LOVE WATCHES.

what battery does this use?

Hi. What is difference between 98B229 and 98G229 models? Thanks.

@zzxxenith

5 жыл бұрын

Saphire vs Glass

Please show the watch on your wrist to get an idea of size. I like you and your vids man.

Just got this watch from Tj Maxx for a clearance price of $139 and the lady who sold it to me was disappointed after I showed her the original price.

I bought one

does this watch have luminous hands?

What is the battery life?

how you can do a watch review and not show it on your wrist!

@Dfade5

5 жыл бұрын

thats what im thinking as im pausing the video around 8 seconds trying to get a glimpse

@thomaslang7634

4 жыл бұрын

Just like this.lol

My Citizen B00190E-15 have that kind of precision I don't care about changing batteries almost every year. If wasn't for that, this one could be a great watch.

How do you change the date on the watch? Trying to set it

@Sparks52

3 жыл бұрын

Bulova's Instructions for it (link is the PDF in Bulova's instruction archive): embed.widencdn.net/pdf/plus/citizenwatch/xlkxo8aong/_01_Bulova-Manual-Precisionist_0927.pdf Pull crown out to first position at some time after 3 AM and before 9 PM. Rotate the crown clockwise to advance the date. Push it back in when finished. Note: Between 9 PM and 3 AM the date change mechanism is engaged and you can damage it changing the date between those times. Bulova's Instruction Manual Web Page: www.bulova.com/us/en/manuals.html

I'm hungry for some reason

I just wish it was a liiiiiitle smaller.

watch Good thanks you .

perpetual calendar?

Bulova moon watch technology.

I have the black and gold version with the leather wristband cost me $835

Necesito conocer los presios

My only issue with the watch, my bezel popped off and it cost $186.00 to replace.

@silverghost4206

4 жыл бұрын

How did the bezel manage to "pop" off??.... This watch is built like a tank. Plus the 4 hex screws.. I dont know if they are for show.. Or actually holding the bezel into place... If the bezel comes off.. The crystal comes off.. Did you abuse the watch??..

@bergydermeister5616

4 жыл бұрын

@@silverghost4206 I agree I have one I crashed on my mountain bike the watch hit the street still working nothing wrong with it one scratch on my lens Crystal

@bergydermeister5616

4 жыл бұрын

@@silverghost4206 I hit a curbing and bounced off of a semi I broke my leg but luckily not too much damage to my Bulova precisionist

Jim Skelton I miss your way of presenting watches the different movements what was a wasn't or great value what are you up to these days are you still in the watch industry I miss your knowledge

this or the man on the moon watch is better ?

I was planning to get an omega speedmaster moon watch or an omega seamaster then i opted instead to get a visa to the US buy a plane ticket and buy a bulova lunar watch.a precisionist and a crystal. Lol

@silverghost4206

4 жыл бұрын

You didnt make a bad choice. In getting. The precisionist. But you should have gotten the omega also.. Omega is a God of a timepiece.. Hope to own just 1.. One day......

How much does it weight?

@hichamlorenzo

5 жыл бұрын

Carlo Mazzotta 2,5kg

more accurate than Seiko Spring Drive..

It wears like a 46mm

I have it in gun metal and looks so much better.

@badbackshop

7 жыл бұрын

What model is yours?

@r.frederick4775

7 жыл бұрын

Walter H. White 928gg9. Love the watch!!! The only thing I would find annoying is no perpetual calendar but I knew that before I bought it. I knew I could live without it lol.

@badbackshop

7 жыл бұрын

Did you mean model 98B229?

@r.frederick4775

7 жыл бұрын

Walter H. White comes up with the same watch. Just checked the back of my watch and it was the serial number I mentioned. Where do you live? Maybe different country's have different numbers.

@badbackshop

7 жыл бұрын

US here - found your model by the number 98B229 - nice! I pulled the trigger on the 98B228 two-tone last night. I may pick up the gunmetal one you have too if the Precisionist looks as good in person as it does online. :)

It looks heavy.

My most important question has not been answered. Is it solar powered? If NOT, I wouldn't even consider it! Lots of talk with little information. Sapphire crystal, solar powered, weight........?????????

I just don't like the hex screws,beside that the watches would be perfect and sell way more

I cancel this wacth because the glass is mineral no saphire glass

nice watch. repulsive disgusting fingers.

What is the battery life?