Bulova commemorative hack watch review

The original Bulova Hack Watch was issued to the U. Military during WW II and was one of the first watches of its kind. Sometimes it feels like every watch site on the web has the same About Us page talking "passion" and stories about tinkering with grandad's old watch blah, blah, blah.

You heard those stories before, so let's spare you a repeat. To say we know watches would be an understatement. To be humble about it would be disingenuous. Let's face it, we're the awkard guests at the party secretly hoping for someone to say "nice watch" or walk past with a rad diver that only a WIS would recognize.

For over a decade, this has been life. Not a day has gone by without watches being part of it. Not only do we know watches, we know the watches we sell. We pick them, handle them, photograph them, film them, research them, write about them, and then pack and ship them to their new wrists.

This is more than a business and KeepTheTime is more than a watch store. Welcome to our world, we're thrilled that you are part of it! Read more. How can you go wrong? Well, of course the build quality could be mediocre. Maybe the strap is a piece of garbage? I love the strap that it came with. It is perfectly styled for the watch, very nicely constructed and extremely comfortable. Umm…maybe it keeps bad time?

Once again, no: it is powered by a Japanese quartz Miyota and is as reliable as I could ever need. Basically, it all comes down to looks, and I love the way it looks. As such you can see hints of the art deco movement in the hands and face, rather than the super sterile styling of later generations. This little bit of decoration makes the watch more wearable as a casual watch, since the untrained eye will just think it is nice looking, and will probably miss the military side of it.

Of course, that could be a downside too, if military is what you are going for. I love the way this watch looks with a pair of jeans and a short sleeve or rolled sleeve shirt. It just feels relaxed and casual, without being careless or lacking in style. As such, you can easily wear it when drinking beers with friends, or at the office. The body of this watch is sandblasted steel and it sits nicely on the wrist at 40mm.

However, as I said in my previous post, lug-to-lug is longer than you would expect at 50mm. I have relatively thin wrists and still find it very comfortable, but if your wrists are particularly small, or you simply prefer smaller watches, you might want to try this on before you buy it.

Nevertheless, the elongated lugs, which are lacking in any extraneous detailing, add a certain boldness to the watch. The crown is 7mm wide by 3. It sits against a slight flat in the side body, which keeps it from protruding into your hand, yet the size of it makes it very easy to grip if needed. For the most part, it has great clarity, though at an angle some distortion occurs around the edge.

I know some people prefer acrylic, since it is easier to buff, but it makes me a little weary. On to the face…Not that the face is the only thing that matters on a watch, but it will certainly make or break it for you. In this case, I think the face sings, and would also on a watch 5x or 10x the price. First things you notice: the background is matte black and the numbers are big… err, huge. The numbers are about as big as they can be without crowding each other, and they are painted in that light pistachio lume green that works so well on a black face.

You will never wonder what time it is when you look at this face since the numbers are practically jumping out at you. Next, you probably notice the white seconds sub-dial at the 6 position. The index of the sub-dial is fairly detailed, considering its size, with inner and outer rings, tick marks for every second and digits every Yet the fine printing makes it easy to read, and though it is dense, it does not out weigh the rest of the face. The outer ring of the face is a hour index, starting at 13, that also has marks for each minute.

This reissue is a quartz movement, so the second stops as well, but it is technically not a hack movement. Regardless, the history of this watch adds authenticity to its design, and makes it a more interesting piece. So far, I find the watch to be a great purchase. It is well built, but on the lighter side, making it very comfortable to wear, especially in the warm weather. It measures 40 x 11mm with a lug width of 20mm, so it is a nice medium size.

That being said, lug-to-lug is 50mm, which is longer than expected, so it might overhang smaller wrists.