The dial is built in two parts: a brushed silver outer ring holding the markers, and a disc of pave in the middle. Rose gold hands cross both. It is a neat way of getting a crystal dial that can still be read. Case and Wrist Presence Round, rose gold-tone, with square-cut stones set in a channel around the bezel. Square stones give a harder, more architectural line than round ones and they suit the two-ring dial underneath. The case is slim and the bracelet is set in panels, so the decoration runs the length of the wrist. Dial and Legibility The outer ring is silver with a fine radial brush and a printed minute track. Square crystals mark most hours, rose gold batons mark three, six and nine, and a rose gold Roman XII stands at twelve. Inside that ring sits the paved centre. A small date window is cut into the outer ring at three. The hands are long enough to reach the silver ring, which is where they are legible – over the pave they disappear. Movement and Functions Quartz, with hours, minutes, sweep seconds and a date. Placing the date on the silver ring rather than in the pave was the right call; it keeps the window readable and the centre disc intact. Bracelet and Fit A rose gold-tone bracelet with crystal-set panels among plain links, on a folding clasp, sized by removing links. Take them evenly from both sides so the set panels remain symmetrical about the clasp. Who This Watch Suits A wearer who wants a crystal dial without losing the time on it. The split between plain ring and paved centre is what separates this from a fully set dial, and it is a practical difference rather than a decorative one. Care and Maintenance Keep the watch dry – plating and set stones both suffer from standing water, and chlorine worst of all. Wipe after wearing, brush the settings gently, and avoid ultrasonic cleaners. Have the settings checked and the gasket renewed whenever the battery is changed. About the Brand Bulova has been making watches since 1875 and builds a large part of its women’s range around set bezels and partly paved dials, using quartz movements shared with its plainer models. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Bulova Reference 98L229 Case shape Round Case Rose gold-tone, crystal-set bezel Dial Silver with pave crystal centre Markers Roman XII, rose gold batons and set crystals Date Window at 3 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.