Angela Roach
I've only had the watch less than a day but so far there are some good and some 'not sure about it' thoughts. First, when I received it, it seems like someone else had it as the bracelet clasp had a couple scratches on it. Not a big deal for me as bracelets can get scratched easily. The first thing that I noticed is the bracelet is very good. I've had enough cheap and after market bracelets to know this is a high quality bracelet. Every link is solid - not folded - which was a huge surprise at this price!Also know: the watch face is big. I'm not a large watch person and prefer 39-41mm; I do have a 43mm dive watch and I expect it to be big, but because the bezel is narrow on this, it makes the face look very big. The watch is also a bit heavy, probably as the bracelet adds a lot because it's solid. Once it's on however, it has such a low profile and really hugs the wrist so it's not 'top heavy' like a diver and would easily slide under a shirt cuff. The lugs are also unique in that they attach to the case near the "4 and 8" as well as the "10 and 2" so they are very wide and then taper to 22mm.The blue face seems more steel blue but has good depth of color. The hour markers look like little men but I think Bulova made a mistake in putting some sort of horizontal bar behind the 12. I think they should have just made the 12 larger, but that's just my opinion. The lume glows strong after being in the sun or with a flashlight...but fades quickly and I doubt it would last more than 30 minutes in low light or the dark.The two things that I'm not sure about: the second hand on this watch doesn't hit all the indices (grrr….) but that's just my "bug-a-boo" regarding quartz watches; and perhaps not all of these miss. The other is I would have liked it to be a bit smaller to 'compensate' for the bracelet style. If this was a 40-41mm I thing I would probably love it. I may keep it or may not but this is a surprising good value for the price and is high quality all around.
