Bulova Men’s Archive Series Lunar Pilot 6-Hand Chronograph High Performance Quartz Stainless Steel, Black NATO Strap and Sapphire Crystal Style: 96A225

Incredible Watch for the Money
I absolutely love this watch, more than my Omegas and more than my previous Rolexes watches. It has a few things that I would change but overall I think the design and engineering are really excellent. I purchased the Nato strap version because it was cheaper but in fact it It’s the only 45mm version with a polished case, which I think makes it much less utilitarian and makes it look more expensive.I’ve seen complaints about this watch being too big. It’s not too big, it’s just too big for the people who make that complaint. I have a 7 3/4 inch wrist and it fits me perfectly . If you have a smaller wrist buy a smaller watch. This watch does need you to have at least a 7″ wrist and also to have a wide wrist because of the lug-to-lug size. There is a 43.5mm version in two variants if you need smaller and they are stunning. The case is beautifully polished and I really like the unique style of the Chrono pushes. I’ve read that they were made this way for astronauts using thick gloves to make them easier to press but I like the way they integrate into the case better than traditional pushes. I also like the extra large crown which again makes it very easy to use. The crown has the Accutron logo. On my watch it’s barely visible – that’s the only manufacturing fault I could find. One complaint I have is that it is only water resistant to 50 meters. This might have been good for the moon but we don’t live on the moon and it would have been easy I think to have a push in crown/pushers and have at least 100M WR.I never thought I would like a Nato strap. I’ve always thought “what’s the point in putting a really cheap strap on a really nice or expensive watch?” But I’m surprised that this Nato is really nice. It has leather reinforced eyelets, a nice horizontal weave and it absorbs light so it always shows as really deep black. The hardware is highly polished and matches the case. Note that if you buy the non bracelet versions of the 45mm you cannot put the bracelet on it because the lug holes are positioned differently. I don’t know what genius came up with this but it’s really dumb. It doesn’t bother me though as this Nato strap is so nice.The face is absolutely gorgeous. The crystal sits high above the case and some reviews say it “could” chip, but I’ve never heard of one cracking or chipping. It just adds to the beautiful design. The tachymeter is much higher than the rest of the face; it drops to a chapter ring which in turn is lower than the main body of the face and the sub dials again are lower than the main face but not as low as the chapter ring. The hands and sub hands and all printing are all beautifully white and cleanly done. It’s a wonderful design really well executed. The only thing I would change is the 60 minute sub dial which I think is a little too small. The sub dial hands do not have a pointer at the end of them and so it can be difficult to see exactly what minute on the 60 minute sub dial they’re pointing to. I would have loved a 12 hour chronograph counter instead of 1/10th Secs but I suppose that would have ruined the authenticity. I very much like the smooth return of the chrono seconds hand on reset and it must put less stress on mechanical parts of the movement than a hand that snaps back.Bulova call this movement NP20. I’m pretty sure it’s made by Miyota especially for Bulova (Cal. 8136). That would make sense as Bulova and Miyota are both owned by Citizen. It uses a 399 high drain battery, perfect for chronographs. I believe this movement used to have a date and I can understand why Bulova took it off for authenticity and looks but I’m so used to having a date.So a few minor quibbles you get with any watch but nothing serious. How much do I love this watch? Well I’ve packed away my Omegas and I purchased a second Lunar Pilot. Nuff Said. Just remember your wrist size, especially the lug to lug measurement.

Very Impressed
If you’re reading this, you no doubt came to look at this watch on purpose. You are considering one of the historic NASA watches, of which this Lunar Pilot was one of the first. I purchased this during a Prime Day, when it was on sale and am so glad I did. Considering you can own this for a few dollars more than the Omega/Swatch Moonswatch, why wouldn’t you? Sooo much better.The presentation via the unboxing was on par with watches that cost thousands more. No joke. I almost want to keep the watch in the box it came with, which btw has a felt bottom so it will sit nicely on any surface.The quality, fit, and finish of the watch is very impressive for the price. The case is polished and flawless. The watch face is very easy to to read and the lume is surprisingly bright. When using the chronograph feature, the 10’s of a second chromo dial is a nice touch – spinning faster than your typical chronograph. The complication function is great. Being able to use a time is a really nice feature. 262 MHz quartz is very nice as well. That in and of itself is a great history with the brand.It’s so easy to look at, and despite its large face size at 44mm it wears much smaller. It is a thick boy, no doubt about it, but not enough to make it clunky.The quality is excellent, especially for a watch priced like this one. (Sense a theme?) I was a little iffy on the nylon band, but it just fits the watch. With lug to lug of 20mm, you can go wild with additional straps. A red leather strap would look super sharp.All in all I’m 100% pleased with this purchase. This is my first Bulova, but likely not the last. If you are considering one for yourself, you will not be disappointed. Think of it as an inexpensive getcha by, until you can afford that Omega Speedmaster Moon Watch; the ‘real’ one, not the Swatch. 🙂

Klockan levererades redan igång och armbanden var inte original…. returnera samma dag. Obs Amazon policy säger att order över 1 800 sek tar över en månad att få tillbaka dina pengar. Kontentan är att du betalar Amazon för en klockan som var behäftad med många felaktigheter, såsom att den inte var original samt att den redan var använd och du returnerar och måste betala/ låna över 5 000 sek till Amazon för deras returhantering rutiner säger det.

Perfectly fit on wrist and not that much big with cool sporty strap

Belle montre , bonne finition , bien ressemblante a l’inaccessible moonwatch de vous savez qui :-).Un peu trop grande mais bon…