A warm champagne dial inside a bezel set with two rows of crystals, on a bracelet in the same yellow gold tone. It is a watch built on one colour, with the stones supplying all the contrast the design needs. Case and Wrist Presence Round, gold-tone, with a broad bezel carrying the setting in two ranks. The stones run right to the edge of the case, so the outline reads as a bright ring rather than as a metal rim with decoration on it. The case is slim and the lugs are short, which keeps a wide bezel from overwhelming a smaller wrist. Dial and Legibility Champagne with a fine grain, a large Arabic 12 at the top and applied gold batons elsewhere. The Bulova tuning-fork mark sits below twelve. Three pointer registers are drawn in light print – day of the week to the left, date to the right, 24-hour scale below. Gold markers on a gold dial is a quiet combination that relies on the applied markers standing physically off the surface; in flat light it reads best at a slight angle. Movement and Functions Quartz multifunction. Day, date and a 24-hour indication, each on its own small hand. Set from the crown, and steady enough that it needs no attention between battery changes. Bracelet and Fit A plain gold-tone bracelet, flat-linked and polished, closing on a folding clasp and sized by removing links. Because the bezel carries the stones and the bracelet carries none, the watch changes character depending on the angle: from the side it is a plain gold bracelet watch. Who This Watch Suits Somebody who wears yellow gold and wants one watch that covers both the office and an evening out. The calendar functions make it practical; the setting keeps it dressy. Care and Maintenance Keep it dry. Plating and set stones both suffer from standing water, and chlorine is worse than most. Clean with a soft dry cloth, brush the settings gently, and check the stones occasionally by running a fingernail around the bezel – anything that moves needs attention before it is lost. About the Brand Bulova, in business since 1875, keeps its women’s multifunction models on the same quartz platforms as the men’s, so the movement behind a decorated dial is the same working piece. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Bulova Reference 97N102 Case shape Round Case Gold-tone, crystal-set bezel Dial Champagne Markers Arabic 12 with applied batons Registers Day, date, 24-hour Movement Quartz Bracelet Gold-tone 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.