Bulova Precisionist - Couldn't Resist It

[WillFly]

I don't buy quartz watches as a rule, and I only have two automatics - preferring hand wound movements, as many of you know, probably to the point of boredom!

 

But - I spotted this for sale on another forum, got the asking price dropped a tad, and went for it. I think it's actually rather nice, and I just love the way the glass curves towards the lugs. (Hope I never need a new glass...)

 

 

[RosscoInOshawa]

Interesting and attractive contour to the glass and bezel but there is no way of getting a grip on it with the typical glass remover??

[WillFly]

I really don't think so! It may have to be popped out from behind, with the movement out of it.

[bobm12]

Pretty and an icon in the Bulova history! Nice!

[Geo]

Very tidy watch Will, certainly not your style. At fist glance the hands look like a pair of scissors! :-)

[clockboy]

Lovely looking watch just does not look like a quartz.

[RosscoInOshawa]

I really don't think so! It may have to be popped out from behind, with the movement out of it.

I was watching one of Mark's vids the other night and he used compressed air from a large syringe to pressurize the case through the stem hole, then POP, the glass came out.

 

Having never seen this before, I was impressed to say the least.

[bobm12]

Which video Rossco? I might have missed that one! Thanks in advance.

[RosscoInOshawa]

I'll see if I can find it again and post the link.  Mark used a plastic zip lock bag - actually first try didn't seal so two layers and it sealed to the end of the syringe just right.

[RosscoInOshawa]

Found it...

 

[RosscoInOshawa]

Apologies Will, I didn't mean to hijack your post in any way!

[bobm12]

Thank you Rossco and Will apologies for the detour!

[Lawson]

Man that is a nice watch Will, I can see why you couldn't resist it.

[frenchie]

nice !!! LOVE the glass 

[Vich]

Lovely watch Will - Bulova as well - so far I have resisted "collecting" but have got a Christmas feeling coming on.

[haratua]

There's always a reason to add another one to the collection. Good one.

[noirrac1j]

I really like this Bulova. The style is clean and classic and the curved glass reminds me of an old wrap around windshield. Very nice.... and kudos to you Will for stepping out the mechanical hand-winding  "comfort zone".

Edited September 20, 2014 by noirrac1j

[PadraicB]

Very nice. May be biased since I'm wearing a modern Bulova auto on my wrist though :P. This one also has a silver and black themed style.

[mlfloyd1]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember advertising the Precisionist line as being in the category of "certified chronometer" in terms of it's accuracy.

Edited September 24, 2014 by mlfloyd1

[DJW]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember advertising the Precisionist line as being in the category of "certified chronometer" in terms of it's accuracy.

Yes you are correct! I thinks it well beyond even a certified (mechanical) chronometer. I believe a Certified Chronometer has to be accurate to within 5 seconds a day under various conditions. I believe the Precisionist movement is claimed to be accurate to within 10 seconds a year.

I checked the COSC website and there is nothing official in place to certify quartz movements, but the COSC had already developed stringent controls to test quartz movements. You can find it here:

http://www.cosc.ch/chronometre3.php?lang=en

Edited September 24, 2014 by DJW

[WillFly]

Just checked it with the atomic clock - exact to the second. I think the last time I checked it was about two months ago.