A small round head set into an open-link bangle, all in gold tone. The bracelet is built from wide loops edged with crystals, so most of what you see on the wrist is bracelet and the watch is the smallest part of it. Case and Wrist Presence The case is round and narrow with a bezel carrying a single dense row of stones. Because the bangle links are broad and hollow, the whole piece is far lighter than it looks. The crown sits flush at three and barely projects, which suits a watch meant to be worn like jewellery. Dial and Legibility White mother-of-pearl, cut from shell, so the surface shifts between white and faint iridescence as it moves. A gold Roman XII marks twelve and single crystals mark the rest of the hours. Two slim gold hands, no seconds hand. It is a still dial, which is what a shell surface needs – a sweeping hand would draw the eye away from the material. Movement and Functions Quartz, hours and minutes only. No date. On a dial this small there is not much room, and a window cut into mother-of-pearl always shows its edge. Bracelet and Fit The bangle closes with a clasp and is sized by removing whole links. Because each link is a decorative loop rather than a plain block, taking one out changes the look as well as the circumference – worth having a jeweller do it and worth checking the result on the wrist before the pins go back in. Who This Watch Suits Someone with a narrow wrist who wears a watch alongside other bracelets. It is dressy, light, and deliberately short on function. Care and Maintenance Keep solvents, perfume and hand sanitiser away from the case; shell dials mark permanently if moisture gets behind the crystal. Wipe the gold-tone bangle dry after wearing and check the stone rows occasionally with a fingernail – a loose stone moves before it falls out. About the Brand Bulova, founded in 1875, has run a substantial women’s catalogue for most of its history, and the bangle-bracelet dress watch with a shell dial is one of its longest-standing formats. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Bulova Reference 98L225 Case shape Round Case Gold-tone, crystal-set bezel Dial White mother-of-pearl Markers Roman XII with crystal hour markers Movement Quartz Bracelet Gold-tone open-link bangle Gender Women’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.