Gold tone all the way through, with the crystals doing the contrast work. The dial is built in two rings: a brushed silver outer band carrying the markers, and a paved disc in the middle that the hands sweep across. Case and Wrist Presence A round gold-tone case with two rows of stones set into the bezel and more running through the centre of each bracelet link. Because case and bracelet share one finish, the stones read as a single line running around the whole watch rather than as a bezel detail. The lugs are short and the case is slim, so it stays in proportion on a smaller wrist. Dial and Legibility The outer ring is silver with a fine radial brush and a printed minute scale. Square-set crystals mark most hours, gold batons mark three, six and nine, and a gold Roman XII stands at twelve – numerals and batons together. Inside that, the paved centre disc is a solid field of small stones. The gold hands are long enough to reach the outer ring, which is what makes the time readable across the sparkle. Movement and Functions Quartz, with hours, minutes and a slim sweep seconds hand. No calendar. On a two-ring dial like this a date window would have had to cut through one ring or the other, and neither would have looked right. Bracelet and Fit Three-row gold-tone bracelet with the crystals down the centre, closing on a folding clasp and sized by removing links. Gold-tone plating wears at the clasp fold and where links pivot, so size it to sit comfortably rather than tight: a bracelet under tension rubs its own plating away faster. Who This Watch Suits Someone who wears gold jewellery and wants the watch to belong with it. The paved centre gives it evening presence, and the silver outer ring keeps the dial from becoming a single undifferentiated glitter. Care and Maintenance Plated cases keep their colour if you keep them dry and clean. Wipe after wearing, especially the underside of the bracelet where skin oils collect, and stay away from chlorine and salt water, both of which attack plating at the edges first. Use a soft brush around the stone settings and never an ultrasonic bath. About the Brand Bulova has made watches since 1875. Its gold-tone crystal-set models are the dress-jewellery end of the range, built on the same quartz calibres as the plainer steel pieces. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Bulova Reference 96L228 Case shape Round Case Gold-tone with crystal-set bezel Dial Silver with pave crystal centre Markers Roman XII, gold batons and set crystals Movement Quartz Bracelet Gold-tone with crystal centre links Gender Women’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.