Bulova Men’s Watch (98C128)

Blue and gold, with the stones kept off the dial entirely. The face is a deep blue with a lighter ring around its edge, and every marker, hand and sub-dial ring on it is gold – which is why a busy layout still reads as one design rather than three. Case and Wrist Presence A round gold-tone case with a wide bezel set in two ranks of stones, interrupted by polished gold blocks at the quarters. Those blocks matter: they break the ring and give the eye something to measure the dial against. The case is thick, with a stepped profile down to the bracelet. Dial and Legibility Deep blue, darkening towards the centre, with applied gold Roman numerals at the quarters and gold batons between them. Three sub-dials sit at nine, three and six with fine gold rings around each. Gold on blue is a strong pairing in daylight and a slower one indoors, where the numerals rely on catching light at an angle rather than on contrast alone. Movement and Functions Quartz multifunction. The left register runs the day of the week, the right one steps around the date, and the lower one carries a 24-hour scale. Pointers throughout, so the dial keeps its symmetry and no part of the blue surface is cut away. Bracelet and Fit A gold-tone bracelet with set panels among plain links, on a folding clasp, sized by removing links. Because the setting appears in blocks rather than continuously, ask for links to be taken evenly from both sides so the pattern stays balanced around the clasp. Who This Watch Suits A wearer who likes a blue dial and wants the metal to carry the decoration. It is a large, bright watch, but the dial itself is conventional enough to wear with a jacket. Care and Maintenance Keep it dry, wipe the bracelet after wearing, and avoid chlorine and salt water, which attack plating at the edges. Brush the settings gently and skip ultrasonic cleaning entirely. Have a watchmaker fit the battery so the caseback gasket is reseated. About the Brand Bulova, in business since 1875, tends to pair its set bezels with plain dials. This one is the exception in colour but not in method: the stones stay outside the crystal. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Bulova Reference 98C128 Case shape Round Case Gold-tone, crystal-set bezel Dial Blue Markers Gold Roman numerals and batons Registers Day, date, 24-hour Movement Quartz Bracelet Gold-tone with crystal-set panels Gender Men’s Warranty 24 months Buying With Confidence Movement cover runs for 24 months under the international manufacturer warranty, with the battery and ordinary wear excluded. Every watch leaves us new and unworn, boxed with the manufacturer’s paperwork, and goes out by tracked courier anywhere in the country. An unworn watch in its original packaging can be returned under the Consumer Protection Act.