I love how you showed the chrono running and explained the different features. Most reviewers don't go into that level of detail. You talk about the stuff that real nerds care about.

I hadn't seen your review before I purchased this watch. It was my first watch purchase over $40. I love it and i have bigger arms/wrists. I wear it every day. Honestly, great watch all around, price, function, looks... To me it is the best of all worlds.

You were really reaching for the negatives there. This is more like a pilot watch, it doesn't need deep diving capability. It will survive the rain which is good enough. Also comparing a $400 watch to $4000 watch is far from a fair comparison. For $400 this watch is amazing.

@10secondsrule

6 жыл бұрын

M Moore he did not compare it to omega moon watch in this review though...

@jivadaya6439

4 жыл бұрын

I would buy it if the bracelet were wider, possible to replace?

@feralgrandad4429

4 жыл бұрын

@@jivadaya6439 no. All the strap options are 20mm.

@feralgrandad4429

4 жыл бұрын

I ran this watch side by side with my Omega Speedmaster for 18 months. I replaced the bracelet on both with a "Nato" strap which I prefer. The shocker? I sold the Omega & kept the the Bulova. With the money I got for the Speedmaster brought a round the world airline ticket and a couple very nice high end Taichung Spydercos. Diving the wreak of the Zenobia of Cyprus I had a brainfart and put it on my wrist instead of my Seiko dive watch. The dive was 50 minutes with the deepest part at 41 meters. The Bulova was fine (thank goodness!) I lent it to my son for 2 of his 4 tours of Afghanistan and it stood up to this very harsh environment with no problem. Its a great watch. I have the no date model which I prefer. Its on a simple 20mm black "nato" strap & I wear it daily, I don't baby it. Nice review Nick as usual.

I just picked up this little beauty, and I have to say, it's an absolute stunner in person. It's easily my new favourite, but I'm a sucker for tool watches. Interesting history, Sapphire crystal, 262kHz ultra accurate quartz movement (precisionist). Worth the price of admission as far as I'm concerned. I'm not particularly concerned about the water resistance, I have divers for that, and there's no water on the moon!

It's not Nick's favourite watch. Get over it. It's still a great piece. This is a great addition to any collection.

The crystal sits high to mimic the original design. The purist model (strap version) is what I bought. Love it.

@eleveneleven572

3 жыл бұрын

I looked at the Speedmaster at my dealers and frankly wasn't blown away. I was disappointed because I was looking fwd to buying one but suspected I'd regret buying it. Then, bored during the covid lockdown in March '20 I discovered the Bulova on KZread. I took a chance, found a good price with an American seller for £212 and bought one (leather strap). Very glad I did. And as for waterproof concerns...not a problem on the moon 😂

Best no non sense, no BS watch review your KZread. Brilliant!

Fun fact: Bulova is the manufacturer of the timer that failed on LM during the Apollo 11 moon landing. This is why Neil had to leave his Speedmaster onboard the LM before walking on the moon.

@DMBVR4

5 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: Omega is the manufacturer of the watch that failed on Apollo 15. This is why Dave Scott wore the Bulova on the moon. Interesting how the tables turned, each brand failed at one time while the other saved the day lol 👍

Additional comment: I have 7.25" wrists and it fits really well. I don't like large watches and this doesn't feel like one. Mine runs dead accurate. Crystal sits proud of the bezel?...that existed in the original lunar watch, mind you a crystal that didn't fail compared to it's Speedy.

I’ve never had a problem with this watch. The line is active enough for me to read it at 3 am, the bracelet matches the collar under the sapphire, the accuracy is unparalleled, and the size fits my 8.5” wrist perfectly. I own the strap version and the bracelet as well. Love them. UHF quartz is the bomb, the dial is simply beautiful; I use a tool watch in my job several times a day and this has never failed me. I don’t want a kinetic, I have several, I don’t want solar, I own several, I want a classic looking tool watch with history. That’s the target market I think. IMO for what it’s worth.

@jabezhane

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've never seen a watch that creates more unwarranted fear of wearing than this one. It's not too big! This is a watch that the more you wear the more you find it surprises you. This is a watch that the more you wear it the more it makes all your fancy automatics look like toys. The only change I would make is a 22mm lug to lug.

@wayneturner1336

3 жыл бұрын

@@jabezhane yeah, maybe my one change too. The nato I put it on is a 20 mm but the thickness is kind of a problem. It has worn to fit it but a 22 mm lug width would definitely give you more strap options. And there are so many watches that are a 48 mm yet a 52 mm with an additional 2 mm per side seems world ending for some. I really don’t understand it. Just had my battery changes done at the 2 year mark, still love the watch!

Nick, I rewatched this video after recently getting a hold of one of these second hand. And my experience is that it carries way smaller than its specs tell me it should. A lot more comfortable on my wrist than a lot of other similarly sized watches. Allthough I usually prefer 39/40mm

I think the size serves the function of a well balanced dial layout. Geography is excellent on this dial. Less would be crammed and harder to read.

Great review, I purchased the leather strap version and love it. I do agree with you on the lack of sweeping of the second hand, that would've been nice

I've had this watch for a year. I love it. All the "huge" or "lazy" or "weird" comments are mute to me. This is a fairly accurate replication of the original lunar watch. We're lucky that the Bulova name still exists and that they took the time to make a reproduction. I'm curious as to where Bulova got the specifications for manufacturing this watch. Is it in their files? I'd like to see those. Mine looks awesome on a olive NATO.

got one for my birthday.... got the shinny one with the nato strap.... This watch is awesome value.... beautiful ! on the strap the size is ok... I highly recommend it

I Agree with you on the water resistance lume and braclet I wear mine on a black military strap Great review !

The size and the low Water resistance are historically correct and were requirements by NASA. Visibility was a must and it needed to be permeable because the air inside would pop out the cristal in space because of the difference in presures (which happened to the Omega).

Fantastic watch, just got mine and love it!

great review and chrono instructions

This is a watch that really interests me ( tried a strap one recently) but all your points are valid. I've got an Omega Planet Ocean big size and that's fine, the Bulova was just too big. It appealed to me as I'm visually impaired and the dial is quite clear considering all the chrono info. The strap is also very narrow and feels a bit silly given the size of the watch. Nice to see the quartz Seamaster on your table, I have one, the most comfortable watch I've ever worn. Apparently, Citizen own Bulova, shame they couldn't put an eco drive movement in and shrink it a bit as you say. My Citizen PCAT has 200m of water resistance and that doesn't have a screw down crown, so they can do it. Great video as usual.

Like the review and I love the watch, I have big wrists, this would look good on them, often watches can look lost on mine.

I love this watch but I really came here to hear the voice of Nick, reminds me of Vinnie on Doogie Howser MD lol, plus that Brooklyn flow, being from Queens I can appreciate that!

@erics4086

6 жыл бұрын

Wu-Blood Kin it's a beautiful thing

@jimmyv.495

5 жыл бұрын

I remember when Nick was on the Jerky Boys. Funny stuff

Very complete, Nick. If I were to get this watch, it would be singled out because its a Moon Watch, a point you well-made. What I would use this watch for would be to time most of the events at a track meet or horse racing. Because of the pushers and the ease of movement, this seems like one of the few chronos that actually works easily. Might even be able to use it at Laguna Seca Raceway to time auto laps. Most of the mentioned racing types are timed in under and hour. AF

Great review, your negatives are fair. I love mine even though I was scared to buy because of the size. Turns out it is big but not too big on my 7" wrist. No overhang and it looks sexy lol

@Spiederia

7 жыл бұрын

MrBacchus18 - Agree, they wear more like a 42mm.

I love your review! I own one myself and love it!

Excellent review.

Hi Nick! thanks for the review, just a thought maybe you could try to review the seiko snzg series... I dunno, I'm more inclined to quartz watches too but the accuracy of the movement surprised me, try it out. the dial also has some "depth" to it, I think you'll like it.

I have this watch, and for the price it’s amazing, chuck the bracelet which does not match with the case and wear it on the Bulova nato strap changes the whole look of the watch. Shouldn’t be comparing a 350$ watch to an Omega, two different worlds ! As for the size I have a 7.2 inch wrist and it wears great. Thanks and keep them coming..

Doesn't Citizen own Bulova? I'm waiting for a Citizen or Bulova with a solar high beat quartz movement!!!! Could compete with Seiko Spring Drive. Just saying, Citizen. Please do it.

@FT4Freedom

5 жыл бұрын

Citizen has it in their new 0100 movement. It's a high drain quartz movement that has long been in the industry. But Citizen matched it with a solar engine that allows many months on one day of charge. Accurate to a second per year or some ridiculous.

@mattl7341

5 жыл бұрын

@@FT4Freedom The 0100 does not have a smooth second hand, and is $7000. More than a Spring Drive.

Hey Nick, did you get rid of the Oceanus?

I know we don't need a"moon watch "in real life, but get to know a watch that been on the moon is so exciting for me. I believed as today's technology may be a satellite wave watches will do the same service. 😊

A few more things: First, you hit the nail on the head. Supposedly this watch band used is actually on a different Bulova watch and they just kinda plopped it on. Another really important thing is that the lugs are different on this watch when compared to the leather variant. The metal bracelet version has the springbars located incredibly close to the case. So close that it's actually difficult to fit a nato strap through the space. I totally agree on the sweep of the seconds hand. Should definitely be the beautiful sweep on the other Precisionist watches. Even the chrono-hand isn't as smooth as their other watches - only on the return. I also think the old logo that's on the original should be on this dial as well - much like Tissot does on the Visodate, and Hamilton does on various watches. Finally, the watch is just too big. Bulova is going the Invicta route with case sizes and it's a shame. The number of comments I've seen that say they'd buy the watch if it was smaller is staggering. It would've been the perfect alternative to the Speedmaster but they missed a lot of things. It should come in a 38mm and a 40mm case. Bulova nearly hit it out of the park but ended up hitting a foul ball. Don't get me wrong, I love the watch. I've gone back and forth on it a thousand times, to the point where it was in my Cart and I was one button away from having one. But there's just too many issues with it. - One last note is that me and my brothers Bulova watches also have pretty awful lume. I've been really spoiled by my Orient USA II. Not sure if it's on the same level as a Seiko diver (my Seiko 5 has terrible lume), but it's legible at night without any issues.

Is your Seamaster a quartz movement?

I was considering this watch, but I didn't realize how big it was. Lug to lug, I like to stay closer to 50mm.

Hey Nick, is Bulova worth the price?

I'm eagerly awaiting the PADI review. When will that be released?

I agree with all your points apart of the logo bit ( prefer the original now fixed in 2nd edition). I love this watch but if they fix all the points you mention it would be near perfect for me.

Nick I sent you a pm about casio G-shock watches and best place to purchase.

thanks for this great review,,,i have one and to me it looks like something a fighter pilot would use,,,great build quality too

For those who didn't know and can't afford THE moon watch : just few Omega's went to space when shit loads of $60 G-Shock's did. Space teams just use the best reliable technology available at their time.

@cristianmicu

5 жыл бұрын

shit loads? until you i didnt know they sent buses of people to space from monday to sunday so they wont miss any without their g-shocks

Great review. Very very cool tech, but I also thought it was way too big when I tried it on. Personally, I also really don't like the finishing.

Hey Nick, love your channel and what you're doing and I was wondering when or if you are going to do a review on the Seiko Turtle. Then again take all the time you need to text and get information on the watch. Thanks, Luca Sirianni

@NickShabazz

7 жыл бұрын

+Luca Sirianni it's filmed. Maybe a few weeks?

You can buy two of these for the same price as just a servicing of an Omega speddy!

@130hengineer

3 жыл бұрын

yep, $600 green backs for just because.

@clange50

2 жыл бұрын

And the speedmaster doesn't even hack if I recall. $6000.

This watch is now $295 on Amazon! I had a $100 credit so I bought it!

The latest version in black without the date at 4 oclock on a leather NATO looks fantastic and gets round the bracelet issue {I cant wear them on any watch.}Only slight downer is its not that true to the original .

Thanks for the review! For what it's worth, the lume on mine is pretty good and will easily last the entire night with a bright flashlight charge. Not up to the level or your Seasmaster but it's certainly better than yours and more even too. I've heard the full spectrum of lume reviews for this watch. Some say it's weak, some say it strong. It appears there's inconsistency in the lume application for this watch.

yes i have been looking at this

Hiya nick im looking at picking up a bulova 98b212 ...uhf quartz watch and i wonder if you would like to try it out and if you felt like it review it buy all means.im in the uk but i dont mind sending it your way when i receive it. Anyways buddy look forward to more watch reviews im starting to move up now i want more quirky watches with a nice usp i seen a gorgous 42mm sakio with retrograde day very simple classy looking peice

Nick is this the lunar pilot?...

It’s a MOON watch, water resistance not really a concern in space! 😁

It's a pilot's watch. You have bigger problems than a 50m water resistance if you find yourself in the water.

@clange50

2 жыл бұрын

Same with lume, traditionally.

This watch is really not huge. I’m not sure why people keep saying that. I put it on my wrist yesterday and it was perfect. Please don’t not try this watch because so many you tubers say it’s big. Just go try it yourself

@clange50

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, from all the comments I expected it to be cartoonish. Then I tried it on. I have probably a 7.5, 7.75" wrist, no problem at all.

Hey Nick, have a nice day :D Interested in what you have to say about this watch!

Great review. Thank you. What software do you use for measuring accuracy? Regards.

@NickShabazz

7 жыл бұрын

+Jose Casillas WatchTracker for iOS

@bulbhorn

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

"Never knew that it would go so far When you left me on that BULOVA....."

I have seen a lot of big watches maybe a trend nowadays especially those Invicta Watches !

Love mine !

Nick, and I thought your knife reviews were great. Nice job nailing all of the crucial points, as always. Some of the opinions were slightly overreaching at this price, but good job nonetheless.

i love this watch , i just wish they offered a 40mm versiom :__;

@Spiederia

7 жыл бұрын

Joe Sax - Sorry, they only come in Men's sizes.

@dietznutz1

3 жыл бұрын

@@Spiederia real men wear small watches I thought you would know that by now the only reason for a bit watch is you are in the military are a pilot or a diver or a bit blind otherwise big watches don’t look good for style

@Unam469

3 жыл бұрын

I hate you it’s a replica of the original which wasn’t 40mm

Sharp looking watch overall. Agree it probably wears huge. Lug-to-lug of 53mm makes it unwearable for anyone without a large wrist. Unfortunate. Nice review.

@voiceofexperience

6 жыл бұрын

James Walker I have one, and it actually wears much smaller than the raw figures would suggest. I love it!

All of your negative points is based on your expectations of a modern watch and clearly you fail to understand the number one point of this watch is to pay homage to the actual watch prototype that was on the moon lol. It's not meant to compete with cutting edge modern quartz watches, it's to pay complete respect to the original with only very minor upgrades!

@amym6693

6 жыл бұрын

Donn Testa complaints are that it’s not a dive watch when it’s not trying to be

Ok Nick, are you actually Jay Leno incognito or just practicing your Leno imitation, either way, pretty good

The more I look at this watch the more I realized those astronauts and people who requested something like this just wanted an excuse to be ballers and have a nice piece of bling on their wrist to go to the moon with.

@robinj.9329

4 жыл бұрын

The Apollo 13 crew had NOTHING but their wrist watches to "Time" a critical course correction "Burn" of their remaining operative rocket motor. No watch? They all might have died.

@morgan97475

4 жыл бұрын

Just in case they ran into green Orion chicks.

Why would anybody require water resistance beyond what this watch provides? I never wear a watch in the shower. I never take even my dive watches near water. The lume works perfectly well - maybe you have a bad version. I don't know what you mean about confusion with the length of the hands. I own this watch and I can see perfectly well which hand is the hour and which is the minute! I'm a small guy, but I have never ever thought about its size - it is not huge! It's big, but not huge, and it wears perfectly well on my wrist. I'd say it doesn't wear much different to an AP Royal Oak 2005 on the wrist.

wearing it while i watch it!

@Spiederia

7 жыл бұрын

Eric Losh - Lol me too! Strap version.

@eric21881

7 жыл бұрын

nice, I thought about that one. I really like the bracelet though in the end. it fits me very well. . Litterally wearing the one in the video. Every once and a while ill get something neat da' nick likes to look at, and i just dont have it in me to do a review channel

You're right. In general, Bulova = big watch with poor lume

For those who don't want to buy the actual moonwatch? We want to buy it...we just can't afford it, so this is the cheaper option of the two. lol

Having a quartz movement is fine .just wish they had nt made it bigger for no reason at all

We understand, this watch is a thumbs down for you, but I love it !!

Nick, seeing how you like high accuracy quartz, why no Precisionist reviews? Poor man's Spring Drive 😀

It is truly amazing that we were ever able to survive for so many years without a micro adjusting band. :) Is this really that important these days? Only speaking for myself, of course, once I have my watch band sized, I never change it. Do other people's wrists really change that much? Micro adjust is nice, but I would never make a watch buying decision on it.

@NickShabazz

5 жыл бұрын

They do. For some of us at least!

@clange50

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, all day long. I can rarely do leather or rubber straps because of the large variation. Even g-shocks seem to never be quite right (always too loose or too tight). One of my favorite watches has a braclet with a ratcheting clasp that I can micro adjust while on wrist. It's AMAZING. I wish more had it.

Where is it made?

@edkline6401

6 жыл бұрын

Not on the moon.

@thomash4578

5 жыл бұрын

That is, unfortunately, not an easy question to answer. The short answer is that Bulova watches are made in Hong Kong, Japan, and Switzerland. Bulova is not very transparent about where exactly some of their models are made, so one assumption could be that they are made at all three. Some of their watches are marked "Swiss made", but that can be misleading. Other KZread presenters have made excellent videos explaining how "Swiss Made" may not be the same as "Made in Switzerland" The bottom line is that Bulova makes good watches

i truly understand the bracelet part, but i must say the quality of it makes up for the different tone, and i never really mind butterfly clasps they look elegant but do have their cons

Moon watch, Moon watch, Moon watch. Or : Bulova Lunar Pilot.

Why is a titanium and sapphire solar quartz watch with radio control and perpetual calendar such a unicorn?

@MrBacchus18

7 жыл бұрын

cloudcleaver23 get a citizen at4010 or a seiko spirit from Japanese domestic market. Be prepared to spend $350 - $500

@mountainhobo

7 жыл бұрын

@Cloudcleaver23 -- Not 100% what you wanted, but check Casio LCW-M170D line. www.amazon.com/Casio-LINEAGE-Solar-Multiband-LCW-M170D-1AJF/dp/B00M0ESOCA

@cloudcleaver23

7 жыл бұрын

Oh, I like those.

@mountainhobo

7 жыл бұрын

Which ones? :)

@cloudcleaver23

7 жыл бұрын

The Titanium Waveceptors. Particularly fond of the Casio LCW-M500TD-1AER, it's pretty much like the others but offers a matte finish and better water resistance for what looks like an extra $75 on Amazon.

If only this was a little smaller. My tiny wrists sob when I see this watch. It's gorgeous, but 53mm lug to lug is simply to big.

shoot! I thought you said "mood watch"

You didn’t make it with that sopranos audition?

All of your negative points are positive points to me. I like everything about this watch.

@10secondsrule

6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Piatek so you like the oversized watches with very little water resistance which are hard to read in the dark. Yep, it makes total sense....

@amym6693

6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Piatek I agree if it had 300m water resistance and was plastered with lume it would be just another dive watch

@10secondsrule

6 жыл бұрын

Amy M well the good bright lasting lume is nice to have and in this price category I’d expect it to be better. The one they use might as well be not there. Also the quality of the watch is poor. Wobbly hands which look like have been cut out of tin can at close inspection and move when watch is shaken, wobbly buttons which sometimes fail to register. White paint on some printing like date and inside registers is very diluted and looks almost grey. I mean it’s not expensive watch but I own much better quality watches for the same price. Also the size is ridiculous. Btw I own this watch because I like the design but it could be vastly improved. Why they decided not to have a smooth large second hand running and swap it with the small 6 o’clock register I’ll never get (maybe battery saving?). This way you never see the butter smooth second hand movement (apart of when resetting the chronograph)

@amym6693

6 жыл бұрын

10secondsrule the reason the second hand is small and the second hand for the chronograph is large is because the large second hand works with the tachymeter, the tachymeter scale is read from the large second hand, the numbers on the bezel are used with the large second hand to make calculations. it wouldn’t work with the small second hand because the numbers wouldn’t line up with the second hand. The chronograph buttons are over large and covered for use with gloves.. A lot of the comments about this watch seem to be complaining that it’s not a dive watch, ie not 300m water resistant, not plastered with lume, no rotating bezel, this is because it’s not a dive watch, in fact the same watch movement is available from bulova in a dive watch with much more lume, rotating bezel, rubber strap and 300m water resistance, I was initially worried that the two watches would be too similar because my bf already had the dive watch but side by side they are completely different,

@sirjohnsnowflakejr.3736

6 жыл бұрын

"oversized" is entirely personal mate

Cool watch!🚀🕐🌜

I got tossed in a hot tub once...In San Antonio, Texas.! It was nice.

The manufacturers , especially omega have really milked the moon thing . I do like the bulova for the price

There arent any hot tubs on the moon.

You pronounced it correctly! Yea.

Are you same person doing the knife reviews.

@NickShabazz

4 жыл бұрын

Yup.

The 50m WR is the main real I'm hesitant on it.

20 plus minute review and he wears the watch for maybe 2 seconds.

Nick, good review, but really 50 meters is not enough, have you ever or will you ever be more than 150 feet deep in water................at that point you will have more important things on your mind, such as: why didn't I wear my Omega Dive watch today? Most of your nitpicks are good but occasionally you go off the rails with comments like that...

@aw7245

7 жыл бұрын

kurt grates www.thrillist.com/gear/what-your-watch-water-resistance-numbers-mean

@aw7245

7 жыл бұрын

kurt grates You shouldn't swim with a watch that's under 100m water resistant

@clange50

2 жыл бұрын

@@aw7245 I think the point is it's a pilot watch. You aren't planning on being in any water, much less diving.

Nice review again, Nick ...BUT :-) Hot damm, you're harsch on this one. Of course they could do this or that ... but hey they didn't. It's big but that point, I don't know, a Dodge Ram is Huge but that's the way it's gotta be. So, if anybody wants a smaller watch just buy one. 350 or less ... extremely great looking and usable watch. Love it.

hey nick i love your channel im a huge knife nut and watch nut but i cant seem to wrap my head around the fact that you purchased a quartz seamaster..... why??? i love omega i actually have a speedaster i wear on a dark brown leather strap but its automatic i cant ever see myself purchasing a high end quartz watch because there is just some special charm about a mechanical watch.

@Spiederia

7 жыл бұрын

Kevin Rodriguez - I said the exact same thing, until I bought the strap version of the Moon watch. I'm wearing it daily and love it. Keeping my Fortis chrono and my Oris for special occasions.

Is it me or is the second hand ticking faster than usual?

@voiceofexperience

6 жыл бұрын

Kakashi Hatake It's you.

“...little watch’ !

Nick, please make a video concerning gentlemen's folders.

Did they really land on the moon...

@redastrachan8978

5 жыл бұрын

Did you "Really", omit a question mark?

@thomash4578

5 жыл бұрын

Yes six times

@johndavid39hotmail

4 жыл бұрын

It's all a hoax perpetrated by omega to sell more watches, in fact it was all filmed in the back of my house

I've been curious about this watch for awhile. Seeing this I now know it's not for me. For a Bulova I want the smooth sweep second hand. Lug to lug it's just too long. Now that PADI diver on the other hand...

@NickShabazz

7 жыл бұрын

Heh. Reviewed, coming soon :)

Hooston we gaaada praaablam

Crazy demands

This review is "kind of a beautiful thing"...

Measures in 20th of seconds, not milliseconds. Good review though.

@jasonwb6884

6 жыл бұрын

1/20th, sorry.

The thumbs down isn't for the watch.