Poor man's watch thread

[Drzdave58]

 

[SixOhNine]

It bothers me though that the bracelet doesn't bend enough, remaining pretty stiff around the wrist.

That's unfortunate; I really like the bracelet. Maybe you'll be lucky, and it will loosen up with a bit of wear.

 

[Kevin24]

Some more pictures, outdoors.

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I really like the grey colour. It bothers me though that the bracelet doesn't bend enough, remaining pretty stiff around the wrist.

Beautiful watch! I have a Yema French Air Force Armée de l'Air Automatic Superman and a Quartz Marine Nationale Diver.

Did you get this new or pre-owned? As it looks like a recent model.

 

[DorianGreen]

Beautiful watch! I have a Yema French Air Force Armée de l'Air Automatic Superman and a Quartz Marine Nationale Diver.

Did you get this new or pre-owned? As it looks like a recent model.

Thank you. It's brand new. Pre-ordered few months ago and just received.

 

[DorianGreen]

Matching colours.

 

[jvv8]

One of my cheaper watches yet punches above it's weight for wrist time - especially on monochrome days. Sharp bracelet, a deep dial, subtle subdial cutouts, wicked fast 1/100th of a second chronometer. Pure minimalist at first glance. Gets more interesting with focused time.

 

[GaiusM]

Repost from other watch thread.
How are old Bulova watches in general, circa 1930-1970? There are a few in my family including one bought by my great-grandfather. I have no intention of selling them, just curious as to Bulova's previous reputation. Well aware they are mid tier now, I'm curious about how they were in the past.

 

[Michigan Planner]

Repost from other watch thread.
How are old Bulova watches in general, circa 1930-1970? There are a few in my family including one bought by my great-grandfather. I have no intention of selling them, just curious as to Bulova's previous reputation. Well aware they are mid tier now, I'm curious about how they were in the past.

I couldn't tell you anything about the pre-60s stuff but I know they have some models in the '60s and '70s that are relatively collectible, though they also started to manufacturer a lot of crap in the '70s as well. Like Seiko and Citizen, they are a brand that definitely had some gems in their lineup over the years but things went downhill during the quartz boom.

There is an Accutron/Bulova/Caravelle-focused subforum on WatchUSeek that has some much more knowledgeable posters, especially when it comes down to a lot of the vintage stuff.

 

[TimothyF]

Repost from other watch thread.
How are old Bulova watches in general, circa 1930-1970? There are a few in my family including one bought by my great-grandfather. I have no intention of selling them, just curious as to Bulova's previous reputation. Well aware they are mid tier now, I'm curious about how they were in the past.

During the Art Deco era, they had their own in-house shaped movements, and were seen as just one tier below the top, which was occupied by Hamilton