Rose gold over mother-of-pearl, with crystals on the bezel and in panels along the bracelet. The dial has a fine radial texture cut into the shell, so it changes as the light moves rather than sitting flat. Case and Wrist Presence A round rose gold-tone case with a wide bezel carrying two rows of stones. The setting continues onto the lug tops and reappears in blocks down the bracelet, so the watch reads as jewellery along its whole length. It is a moderately sized head on a slim bracelet, which keeps the balance towards the wrist rather than the arm. Dial and Legibility Mother-of-pearl with a radial pattern worked into it, running from a plain centre out to a textured chapter ring. Rose gold Roman numerals sit at twelve, three, six and nine with crystals marking the hours between them. Two rose gold hands. Pale markers on a pale dial is a soft combination – it is a watch you read deliberately rather than glance at. Movement and Functions Quartz. Hours and minutes, no calendar and no running seconds. The dial is left whole so the shell pattern is uninterrupted, which is the point of using mother-of-pearl at all. Bracelet and Fit A rose gold-tone bracelet with set panels among the plain links, on a folding clasp, sized by removing links. Take them evenly from both sides so the set panels stay symmetrical – on a patterned bracelet, uneven sizing is visible from across a table. Who This Watch Suits Someone who wants a watch that works as a bracelet first. It is quiet on function and generous on decoration, and rose gold with mother-of-pearl is about as soft a colour combination as a watch offers. Care and Maintenance Mother-of-pearl is shell and it does not tolerate solvents or standing water. Keep perfume and hand sanitiser off the case, never submerge it, and store the watch away from direct sunlight, which dulls shell over years. Wipe with a soft dry cloth and brush the settings rather than rinsing them. About the Brand Bulova has made watches since 1875 and uses genuine shell for its mother-of-pearl dials, which is why the pattern differs slightly from one example to the next. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Bulova Reference 98L197 Case shape Round Case Rose gold-tone, crystal-set bezel Dial Mother-of-pearl Markers Rose gold Roman numerals with crystals Movement Quartz Bracelet Rose gold-tone with crystal-set panels 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.