Bulova Men’s Watch (96C148)

No stones on this one. A polished steel cushion case with four screws showing at the bezel corners, a grey dial with a fine sunray brush, and small strokes of red where the sub-dial scales begin. It is the restrained end of the same shape family. Case and Wrist Presence The cushion outline gives the watch square shoulders and a flat seat on the wrist. Four screw heads sit at the corners of the bezel, which is a detail borrowed from tool watches and the only piece of hardware on show. Everything is polished rather than brushed, so the case picks up the light in broad flat planes. Dial and Legibility Mid-grey with a sunray finish radiating from the centre, so the dial shifts from charcoal to near-silver as your wrist turns. Applied polished batons mark the hours, wider at twelve. An outer track carries the minute scale in a darker grey, with red printing at the top and at each sub-dial’s start point. Grey on grey is a quieter dial than black on white, so the polished markers matter here – they are what you actually read. Movement and Functions Quartz multifunction with three pointer registers. Two sit either side of centre and one below, carrying the day, the date and a further scale, each with its own small hand. Pointer registers keep the dial symmetrical in a way that windows never manage, which is why the layout stays calm despite carrying three complications. Bracelet and Fit A polished stainless steel bracelet on a folding clasp, sized by removing links. Polished steel shows fine scratches quickly on the outer links; that is normal and it settles into an even patina rather than staying as individual marks. Size it so the case sits on the flat of the wrist, since a cushion case is unforgiving about being worn crooked. Who This Watch Suits Somebody who wants a shaped case without a shaped case’s usual noise. Grey dials sit between silver and black and go with almost anything; the red is measured in millimetres. Care and Maintenance Polished steel cleans up with a soft cloth and a little warm water on the bracelet, dried thoroughly afterwards. Do not use polishing compounds – they round off the crisp edges that give the case its shape. Set the calendar functions with the crown and have a watchmaker fit the battery so the caseback gasket is reseated. About the Brand Bulova has made watches since 1875 and keeps a strong line in multifunction quartz models. Its house habit is a legible pointer layout rather than stacked windows, which is exactly what this dial does. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Bulova Reference 96C148 Case shape Cushion Case Polished stainless steel Dial Grey sunray Markers Applied batons Registers Three pointer sub-dials Movement Quartz Bracelet Stainless steel Gender Men’s Warranty 24 months Buying With Confidence The watch carries a 24-month international manufacturer warranty on the movement; the battery and normal wear fall outside it. It ships new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, travels on a tracked nationwide courier, and the Consumer Protection Act gives you the right to return an unworn watch in its original packaging.