I've said it for years. "If Bulova makes a Precisionist that doesn't look like a dog's breakfast (and isn't the size of a saucer) I'll buy one." Good job Bulova!

@BIGMIKEREC

10 ай бұрын

This. I'd own a Precisionist if they made one with 100m WR, screw-down crown, and they weren't thicker than a stack of pancakes.

@glennbeadshaw727

10 ай бұрын

$700? Maximum 300 nobody's going to buy this for 700 bucks

@NovemXI

10 ай бұрын

@@glennbeadshaw727I’m sure they’ll be going for $400 on eBay in a few months

@agprime

10 ай бұрын

I agree the precisionist movement is such a waste opportunity from Bulova they need to go back to the drawing board and make some great designs.

@glennbeadshaw727

10 ай бұрын

@@agprime yep it's a great-looking watch with an interesting movement but it's simply not worth $700 I can buy Seiko 5 for 300 bucks

Bulova is all over the place, some outstanding models and some crazy looking ones. I have three Bulovas. A clean dress watch, a Chronograph and a Precisiononist with a curved glass

Very cool movement in this one! Finally a watch with this movement that isn’t an over-designed 55mm monstrosity. In a way it’s like a budget spring drive 😂

Bulova’s tuning fork movement are amazing…they should bring that back….this movement is as close as it gets…..almost as smooth as Spring Drive..

This Jetstar and the Lunar Pilot are tops on my list of quartz watches. The ticking hands of a quartz don’t bother me THAT much, but I LOVE the smooth sweep on a mechanical. My Citizen Garrison is one of my favorites. I’m glad Bulova is leaning into their back catalog.

@dean9722

10 ай бұрын

I love the Lunar Pilot white/blue dial but didn't want to spend that much money on that particular watch, I found the Accurist 7410 alternative, £80... Might he worth a look for Lunar Pilot fans?

@MattSeesGray

10 ай бұрын

It’s not the ticking hands that bother me, it’s when they don’t line up with the seconds track that drives me nuts.

@Pacificaner

8 ай бұрын

Ordered the Red today, good on you mate... Aloha

The precisionist movement is amazing (gain or lose maximum 1 minute in a full year). I prefer an uncomplicated more simple look, so I don't go for some of the more modern Bulovas. I own and recommend the Bulova Lunar Pilot.

The Bulova movement model number for this watch (96K112) is 'NM50'. There is a similarly named calibre 'NM50-Y8Z', but it's not immediately clear if these are identical.

Why is it when I think my affordable collection is complete.... Jody pops along and reminds me the percisionist exists

Nice looking watches. I think you did right with the “limited” edition, as it looks the best. Thanks for the incredible content!

I wish Bulova would use this movement in more watches. I think it’s the most underrated aspect of Bulova.

@blackburnheart

3 ай бұрын

Bulova will release a Marine Star series with this movement. There is a watchchris video about it.

Thanks for this episode. Initially I really liked the limited edition too, but as the video continued, the gold one grew on me and I think it would be my choice. I have a couple Bulova's, one with this movement and yes the battery life is a bit under 2 years. My other one is a 1951 tank style hand wind that looks great but doesn't really keep time.

I have the limited edition silver edition too and it is a stunner, I do get a bit intoxicated by how smooth the sweep second hand is, as I don't own a Grand Seiko Spring Drive (yet), it's the smoothest sweep I own.

I love the gold tone mustard and brown watch. I had a similar styled watch like that in the late 70s and loved it.

I will definitely pick up a Jetstar some time this year. I just bought 2 Bulova Surveyors with Precisionist movements (black dial and blue dial) and I'm hooked.

Feels like solar would be a no-brainer for something like this.

@P_Ezi

10 ай бұрын

If it CAN be done, it definitely SHOULD be done. They would be perfect.

@KabobHope

6 ай бұрын

It's too power hungry for a solar movement. Eco-Drive can't charge this enough to matter. Maybe one day.

Finally, a high beat quartz from Bulova in a reasonably sized case. Not a big fan of the current dial colors, but if they released one with a blue or green dial and white indices I’d be all over it.

@varanid9

10 ай бұрын

I love the gold dial but not the gold colored case. I love red dials but find them often too loud, but this one, rather wine colored, is more subdued.

@Mr26Huffy

10 ай бұрын

@varanid9 ​ I am the same way about gold cases except I dislike them for their rubbing through. Being old enough to have actually bought "gold" watches in the seventies and have this happen I am hesitant to buy any non steel watches, although maybe the new tech finishes hold up better?

@glennbeadshaw727

10 ай бұрын

It's $400 more than I would pay for this kind of watch

@metatechnologist

10 ай бұрын

Our hearts beat together on this one brother. Still this is a very tempting watch!

@tony7t2

10 ай бұрын

@@varanid9 I bought the red dial one, and it is a really nice burgundy colour. Not overly fussed on the bracelet though.

Great video Jody 👍. The re releases look great! Great to see Bulova not just going Richard Mille 😂😂. I was lucky enough to pick up 1966 Accutron in working condition cheap. The 360 hz sweep is silky smooth, although the Grand Seiko spring drive is even smoother apparently?? Cheers 😊

Call me crazy but I love the single second tick of quartz movements. Only thing for me is the second hand and indicies must align! That said this is a great review - Thanks!

@swilkobarfingtoniii1642

10 ай бұрын

Citizen quartz seem to make it their mission in life to get the second hand right on the mark.

That limited edition version is gorgeous! I might need to look for one myself.

Jody. Cracking review as always and a great looking watch, a bit shiny for my taste but if pushed I'd go for the 3rd one in your lineup with the gold hands. Just a quick note on the yellow dial version. I noticed some brown spots in your macro shots at 5:18, 5:52 and 8:30 and wondered if it was marks on the crystal but it looks more like marks on the dial?

Very cool watch, that 70's everyday vibe reminds me of the Rado Sea Horse.....

Ah my next bulova, glad to see someone review it! Been after a wearable precisionist for awhile now.

I have 3 Bulovas: Bulova Automatic 97A136 (Aerojet) Bulova Wilton GMT 97B210 Bulova Precisionist 96b158 I love all of them, although the came wayyyy unadjusted. About 80s/day. But all of them are gorgeous.

I think if Bulova keeps doing what they are doing with their special editions they are going to get back to their reputation and status as a super respectable watch brand I felt like they lost their way in the early 2000s

The only quartz watches I own are the Jet Star and Lunar Pilot because they are so accurate. BTW, my special edition came with a small desk clock that matches my silver face Jet Star and my spring bar didn't break😁

@johnnyj.817

10 ай бұрын

who did you buy from that gives bonus?

I‘ve got the red version. I don’t quite know how Bulova did the trick but they managed to get red on red perfectly legible.

Another great video Jody! I've been seriously tempted by the Merlot dial (sounds fancier than "red" 😂) since I saw it launch. Love everything about the Precisionist movement and now that it's in a more wearable and beautifully-styled package, it's only a matter of time before I'll pick one up.

Great review, Jody. I love my Precisionist and now I may have to add the white dialled one t my collection

I have a weakness for these 262hz watches, they look amazing, i'll surely save up for one of these when i can. Thank you for the video

Love the reliability. Get my weekend coffee and there is always my watch review to look at while drinking it.

I have the limited silver dial one on they way. Probably size the bracelet, then wear it on the leather strap. Think it looks better. Kind of excited about that quartz movement. Very cool! Thanks for the great review.

I just purchased the silver dial Limited Ed. The blue strap with red stitching was it for me too. I can't wait for it to arrive.

All colours looked good, prefer the blue but my god not normally a gold watch lover but this one looked fantastic esp with the dial colours and leather strap. I used to own a original Bulova tuning fork and so regretted doing a swap with a orient bambino

I've been waiting for this 1, thank you Jody! I almost feel obligated to buy 1 after years of pleading with Bulova to put their smooth sweep into a reasonable sized case. Was it just weird reflections, or were there notable spots on the dials?

That burgundy dial is beautiful. Thanks for making this video, mate.

These models are super slick. Definite pick up eventually. Great review 🥂

The Red and Blue is beautiful. I have a SpaceView (circa '70) and Precisionist from 2016 96B184 (?) and I love the Sweep of the second hand!!

Love when a brand has a great back catalogue and uses it wisely as well 😁👍🏽

Hello Jody and thank you for another great review. The thing is I noticed lately that Bulova is being Citilova more and more... Anyway they all are still cute and curious too. Saludos!

I own three Precisionists. That's two Claremont and one Langford. Love them all. Wearing the Langford on and off (say about three weeks total) lost only ~6 seconds during a year-long trial. In this instance more accurate than the Seiko Spring Drive on paper (10 sec/yr) and approaching the Citizens T100 movement (1 sec/yr) and nowhere near the cost cost of either. I may need a 4th Precisionist; the Jetstar. Last word: hypnotic sweep at Bulova prices!!!

Thanks for the battery info. My Accutron II has stopped. I think I've worn it twice! Four screws on the back, so I thought I'd ask about battery before I risked scratching it. Onto the Bulova site, asked about the battery type giving the model and movement type, was asked the reference number for the watch and was then told it would have to come back for inspection. That was from Citizen who own Bulova. Btw I've also seen that sort of battery in a Casio Edifice watch.

Imagine if it was solar, that would be awesome.

@P_Ezi

10 ай бұрын

Yes, that would be amazing. I wonder if the power input cannot keep up with the power being used.

40mm, this might be one of the smallest Precisionist I've encountered. Definitely intriguing.

Good to see this Bulova reviewed ♥

I’ve been eyeing this one since I saw it. I own a Precisionist 3-gander already, but it’s a 42mm that’s just a tad bit too large for my puny wrists. See this one is smaller, so hoping to pull the trigger soon. I may spring for the red one, though I wish they had more color options. Edit: it looks like you get more color ways than I was able to find! That B141 looks really nice, wish it came with a bracelet though. Will still probably grab the red one down the line.

I'm surprised they haven't done remakes of some Accutron designs with this movement. The sweeping second hand would be perfect!

@Horizontalvertigo

10 ай бұрын

Accutron being spun off in to its own company probably complicates that

The 96B415 (#3 in that shot of all the styles) is the winner for me. Reminds me of many 1970s black/dark grey dials with golden indices and hands.

So many good colours can't choose my fave, love these. I think maybe the black one with gold

FINALLY! A 40mm. Precisionist! I'm interested, but I'm only 'Jomashop' interested. I'll check back in a year on these ones though. I sure do wish they'd shrink the 'Lunar Pilot' down to 40 mm.

Hey, I think you made a great color choice, Jody. I love something with a bit of blue. But I‘d also go for the brown. I love its nostalgic vibe. Tell you what… if you decide to get the brown would you consider selling me the silver?

As always another great video. Yes I think the mustard colored dial would be the one.

The limited edition is definitely my pick. Nice review!

Nice review as always Jody! Seeing the lume footage made me curious about the consistency in lume application between pieces- so could’ve been cool to see them side by side. I believe you when they say they’re the same especially from a brand as big as them. Maybe more different for the likes of micro brands or cheaper watches but doesn’t seem worth wrangling enough of those for adequate comparison 😅

@entropicallydriven

10 ай бұрын

Also re: price seems too high. Seems a prime opportunity for aliexpress brands to pump out these kinds of quartz movements

I was looking at these a few days ago and decided that i would be very tempted by the brown and gold one, because it is very 70s looking, my first ever digital watch was a brown and gold Timex LCD bought for me in the 70s when i was about 12 or 13. I like the idea of a quartz movement with a sweeping second hand like this, if I feel like getting myself another watch soon, this could be it.

That mustard gold and brown is just ❤❤❤.Great review as always!

agree that the B is all over the horological map but i have an orange devil diver, the 43mm lunar pilot and best of all the mil-ships diver and seriously they get as much wrist time as the higher end swiss items in my collection. i love 'em!!

The Precisionist and Spring Drive quartz movements continue to threaten mechanical automatic movements like when quartz first came out and caused the original crisis. Great video Jody and beautiful watches. The limited edition red, white and blue is my favorite. 😊 🇺🇸🇦🇺

I absolutely love my Bulova Precisionist watch. The finishing is top notch and there is nothing close to the smooth second-hand sweep unless you drop $5K on a spring drive Grand Seiko.

Reminds me of the Electric school clock when I was a kid, just gently rotated with no hesitation. I like the one with the red hands and the brown dial, expensive for quartz but at least its a bit different.

That’s a sharp watch, Jody! I have never wanted a Bulova before, but that Merlot is gorgeous. Too bad about the water resistance & lume; that’s not a deal-breaker, though!

Hey Jody, awesome review!! Just bought myself the black and gold one 96b415 on black friday sale :D

I bought the limited edition version myself…Bulova got this one right…it’s 🔥🔥

The problem I've had with these smooth sweep Bulovas is the battery lasts 12 months and its a snap case.

@profound369

10 ай бұрын

Whats a snap casw

@davidsparling3505

10 ай бұрын

@@profound369You have to pry the case-back off and then press it back on. Can be quite difficult w/o the proper tools. Screw back case would be superior and add water resistance.

@wayne9241

9 ай бұрын

This model has a screw case back not snap on.

Just picked up the red dial and I’m absolutely mesmerized. Definitely a unique piece & movement with very interesting history!

Jody you're killing me 😂 I just bought the lunar pilot 50th anniversary and now you post this

I think you picked the right dial Jody. It's the one I'd go for myself, but the others are pretty good too!.

Cannot believe that I missed this review from you Jody. I’ve just received the limited edition which is even better looking in the flesh. No issues with the pins when re-sizing fortunately. Thanks!

Very nice. I like the one you picked.

I have always wondered why quartz sweeps were not done this way given they can adjust the ticking in powers of two. I LOVE THAT SWEEP. And for once I think I love all the colors even that mustard/gold/brown you are lamenting not purchasing. I really wish Shimano had not just released a mechanical 12 speed 105 because I love this watch and will have to choose between new bike guts or super cool and accurate 70s hotness.

@slyfondle1885

10 ай бұрын

Doubling the tick frequency halves the battery life.

@veloway

10 ай бұрын

@@slyfondle1885 As Jody spoke to. Yes, it does. I can’t speak for you. But for me, the tradeoff is not just worth it but WELL worth it. When 99.999% of watch wearers are holding a cell phone most of the time, a watch is JEWELERY. So making it look better with a crazy cool sweep rate but I have to switch the battery every 24 months , which for most folks is EASY. I’ll buy that trade off 7 days a week and twice on Sunday.

@tony7t2

10 ай бұрын

@@slyfondle1885 Make it solar. Bulova is owned by Citizen who make loads of solar powered watches.

@milanbalaz4337

10 ай бұрын

Would be great with addition of solar cell.

@Tommyhearnsrighthand

10 ай бұрын

Shimano should make watches... it kinda makes sense.

Quite happy with my tubby little bulova hack now it’s on a decent military strap

The mustard gold and brown nails the '70s style. If I was looking for that retro vibe, it would be the one.

I'm very taken with that silver limited edition version. The gold/brown reminds me of 70's carpets that are best forgotten.

@marcheathrow8930

10 ай бұрын

l still have that carpet,very chic.

I've been eyeing up the gold one for weeks. She's lovely!

ahhhhhhhhh, geez! you had me reaching for my computer to order one until i saw the assembled in china sticker. i just cant. it sure is lovely, though.

Thanks Deepak from StarBuy!

Great video and super nice watches. Thank you!!

I was looking at a couple yesterday in the window, the red one is very nice.

I have 3 precisionist watches and you are right about the accuracy and battery life. I do love the sweeping second hand and it's grab and go nature. Been waiting for new models and this one looks good, but too pricey for what you're getting. Keep trying Bulova.

Glorious! That sweep! Thanks, Jody!

Thanks for doing this review. I've been looking forward to this one. However not sure it justifies the price tag.

Dr. Jody, how did you manage to resist purchasing the black gilt version? It’s stunning! 🔥

I really like these! I find myself in the same dilemma- 70’s yellow and brown or blue and red Evel Knievel stunt racing colors??? Either way you win:)

Well I just found the 3rd Bulova to add to my collection, great review

got mine today the Silver also. Did you find the pins a pig to remove to resize the bracelet ? it took me a good bit of effort , I had to get a mini hammer to my pin remover and whack them trough and then use a pliers to pull them out, a tooth would have been easier to get out. thats my only gripe with it, I do love the red one i may have to get it...

I like it!! Great vid once again. Merci!

Picked up the Merlot dial on sale. I really like the watch but wonder why they went with a white sweeping seconds hand instead of brushed silver...

Tq. Really intrigued by precisionist sweep. Will pull the trigger if they launch a model with rotating bezel. Haha

About the lume. Just to check how well it works, I charged mine up before going to bed, and around 8 hours later in the dark I could still read the time. Mine works good enough for me. Its a very nice watch. The size is great. I also like the size of the date window. Some of the movements just make the date too small, but the date here is a good size.

Definitely no bad color combination here, but I like the limited one you got. That’s a stunning watch! Thanks for the great review as always.

Gold mustard with brown rally strap looks stunning. Should have had bronze case to go with it !!!

I really am looking forward to getting the red wine dial one. I really like the gold one as well but overall I stay away for gold watches.

I really like the looks of this style Bulova bit out of my price range but definitely on the list!

It's almost a shame that Bulova don't make tuning fork movements any more, considering they still use them on the branding/logo. Sure, they're technically obsolescent but it would give Bulova some market differentiation. Especially after they spun off Accutron with their Electro-Static technology into their own brand... This could just be my own bias from owning a vintage tuning fork movement and loving it though!

@fedomandez

10 ай бұрын

They should. There's a lot of "tuning fork" lovers that would buy a brand new one. Like me

I want to see that movement in some micros. Nice job bulova. Please do some more brushing, and drop the 262khz from the dial, put precisionist or use the symbol.

Really cool watch with an amazing movement!!!!!!! More watches like this!

Jody I’m beyond stunned you didn’t go for the gold version! Mind blown! 😂

Commenting before I watch, I fell in love with the brown one when I saw it in person, and I'd be very surprised if you didn't as well.

I have a Surveyor II (green dial), which I love. I've been offered quite a sum for it, but it's too good to part with.

Great now I have to add a 1970s style gold watch to my collection, thanks again JOMW!

Very nice. I'm getting a strong 70s Zenith Defy vibe from this. And it's not a bad thing.