Bulova Men’s Precisionist 3-Hand Calendar in Stainless Steel with Black Leather Strap and Black Patterned Dial Style: 96B158
Price: $194.81
(as of Jan 30, 2025 00:49:29 UTC – Details)
The Precisionist collection masterfully combines unparalleled accuracy to seconds per year, continuous-sweep second hand and intricate details for timeless style. In stainless steel with multiple-layer swirl-pattern charcoal gray dial, silver continuously sweeping second hand, luminous hour and minute hands, faceted stick markers with luminous squares, calendar, and black leather strap. Powered by Bulova’s proprietary three-prong quartz crystal Precisionist movement with a 262kHz vibrational frequency–eight times greater than standard quartz watches–for unparalleled accuracy.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 5.91 x 5.91 x 5.91 inches; 9.14 ounces
Item model number : 96B158
Department : mens
Batteries : 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included)
Date First Available : January 20, 2012
Manufacturer : Bulova
ASIN : B007006UA2
Country of Origin : Japan
Customers say
Customers find the watch has an elegant design with a simple yet stunning look. They appreciate its quality, reliability, and value for money. The watch is accurate to within a second, and the continuous sweeping second hand is smoother than any automatic.
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10 reviews for Bulova Men’s Precisionist 3-Hand Calendar in Stainless Steel with Black Leather Strap and Black Patterned Dial Style: 96B158
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demarc –
Unrealistically great value.
Firstly, absolutely nothing you’ve read about the movement of this timepiece is an exaggeration, the second hand sweep is truly mesmerizing. The only other watch that even comes close is a Grand Seiko with a spring drive, one of the most advanced mechanical movements ever used in a watch, and even Bulova’s mecha-quartz still beats at a frequency roughly 33% higher than that. It’s so smooth, if you place the watch right up against your ear in a quiet room and listen closely, you can just barely hear the delay between beats, it’s so fast it sounds like a miniature helicopter on your wrist.I purchased this watch for my collection as my primary dress watch, I wanted something to wear with a dress outfit that wasn’t a diver. Price needed to be right since I wouldn’t be wearing it very often. Something stainless steel, leather band, not necessarily automatic, and still had a level of character unlike some cheap fashion watch from kohl’s. Bulova as a brand is a staple in American horology, and this Precisionist is somewhat of a spiritual successor to the original Accutron Spaceview, which in the 1960’s was one of the main catalysts of the Quartz Crisis.The watch itself, even at a 42mm diameter, wears much smaller than it actually is, I believe this is in part due to the lack of any kind of mechanical movement, as it is realistically just a quartz watch. The stainless steel construction feels very robust with great-quality finishing, although it does smudge easily. Definitely carry a small microfiber cloth with you. The crystal is definitely a mineral crystal, so it will scratch, although not easily. The back of the watch is adhered closed and is not a screw-down, which will make battery replacements more difficult, and will rob some water resistance. This particular Precisionist has a black dial with a unique printed swirl pattern, which from a distance makes the face closer to a dark gray than pure black. Lume is extremely faint and almost non-existent.Overall quality feels good, in exception to the band. The factory black leather band is very stiff and will take some time to break in. The surface of the simulated-crocodile pattern leather itself is very coarse, and doesn’t feel very smooth or soft. For how often I plan on wearing this watch, the band will get the job done. If you plan on wearing this as a daily driver, you will need to invest in a better quality band, maybe a leather nato or something similar.As a sub-$200 timepiece, this Bulova is an unrealistically great value. I can’t think of many other dress watches that come close to this value proposition. So, if you need a dress watch but don’t want to spend over a thousand bucks on something you’ll probably wear 10 days out of the year, look no further. This watch will not let you down.
Tom Kaleta Jr. –
My only quartz
This watch never ceases to get compliments. Truly understated elegance. The detail on the face, hour markers, everything is finished perfectly.Appearance is subjective so I can only say is the finishing work is first rate.The Precisionist movement is impressive as anything. Smooth second hand sweep, and crazy accurate. It IS as good as the marketing says. I donât think Iâll buy a non-Precisionist quartz again.
Atsy –
Incredible Value!
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.
MVALIDO –
The Precisionist Movement Is Top Tier
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.
World –
Excellent watch. Looks great, and the quality is obvious
I like watches. I particularly like Bolova watches. I have two others. A rugged sports chrono, and a Frank Lloyd Wright special edition. I also have a super thin Rotary.I have always wanted a Precisionist. But these were usually a bit out of my price range. Amazon had a special sale price, and I grabbed it. I am so glad that I did.The quality is obvious, and the sweep second hand is mesmerizing. The size is perfect. It is not the huge diameter that seems to be the fad right now. It is has a classic look. It is simple, yet elegant.I have always thought that the other much more expensive brand that features the sweep second hand, was ostentatious. That is the watch that I have seen every car salesman wear. I find them to be boorish. Even if they were in my price range, I probably wouldn’t own one.I like the understated look of this watch. It looks expensive. Classic, but not gaudy.I switch out my watches, depending on the occasion. But this will probably be my daily wear.
Pepe Mz –
Hermoso reloj, 100% original y con un movimiento que hipnotiza
Just Some Dude –
I spent 4 days trying to decide on a watch. After looking at countless watches with a budget of no more than $200 give or take, I came across this watch and found it really nice. In person it’s even nicer and from what I understand the original price was $350 U.S.Hopefully it will last for years to come.
Diego Vivencio –
Belo relógio, muito bem construÃdo. O ponteiro de segundos se movendo de forma contÃnua é um grande diferencial dos modelos Precisionist e muito mais agradável que aquele ponteiro pulando a cada segundos dos Quartzo tradicionais.
MOSTAFA –
I used it almost everyday , the mecha-quartz movement is so cool and it looks like an autmatic watch but much thinner , lighter and more accurate.
Mr W. –
Great value at this price, strap is a bit cheap feeling but that’s easily rectified. Love that sweeping movement of the second hand , smoother than any mechanical watch.