The Lunar Pilot looks smaller when placed side by side. In fact, I think my Steinhart Racetimer with the 7750 might be a millimeter smaller in width. That’s Omega Planet Ocean Chrono size without the automatic chronograph movement. The watch case size is 45mm in diameter with a thickness of 15. With the watch in hand, you can absolutely tell that this is a more conservative design from Bulova with the unfortunate DNA of the dreaded mall watch. I wore it the week she was gone and have gone back to it a several times. She also then told me she didn’t care if I sold it. Nevertheless, my wife had to go to Florida back in the winter for work, and being the most interesting person in the world that she is, bought me this watch from my wish list, “just in case she never came back.” I’ve found it harder to spend money on watches “just to try” as I get older. I, myself, stuck it in my Amazon wish list and never could make myself pull the trigger. Released to little-to-no fan fair, it’s hard to even find a YouTube video covering this handsome watch.
Last year they quietly released a trio of Marine Star Chronos that actually appeared to be inspired by more classic diving watches and even have a hint of vintage on the dial. The Marine Star Collection has been around for decades, and while they offer automatic and quartz offerings, the combination of fake screws, AP wannabe looks, open hearts, and 100M water resistance tend to turn watch enthusiasts away.
#Bulova chronograph archive#
However, these releases seem to fall into the obscurity of the website if they aren’t part of the Archive Series. Now, as I’ve stated before, Bulova has been on a real tear with releasing watches that call-back back to their heritage since Citizen bought them a decade ago. Most of the time, with the exception of the Oceanographer or the Lunar Pilot, I discover new Bulova releases just by visiting the website. We’ve beat this subject to death in articles or on the Podcast but when it comes to brands who attempt to hearken to their past or release reissues, you’d have a better chance signaling the International Space Station with a flashlight in your yard than you would hearing about new model watches from Bulova. Right off the bat, Bulova is terrible at marketing.
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