Love the watch. I was given this watch for Christmas but when staying at the Marriott Courtyard Oakland Airport it was taken from my room. So, I had to buy a second watch and am glad I did.
I just received this watch. However, I have worn a different Bolova for the last 5 years. It has been very reliable and accurate. I feel that this particular watch will be another accurate time piece.
Terrific vintage look tool watch that is let down by poor lume and perhaps its water resistance. Watch looks great. Although a bit larger in size, it wears great - lugs slope down so the lug to lug is not over bearing. Combination of brushed and polished case sides adds visual interest. I really like the hands - unique and vintage and cool. The dial is a bit busy but is really easy to see the time. The miyota movement rotor is a touch loud but I rarely hear it throughout the day and the movement itself is keeping excellent time for an automatic - - after 5 days of wear, it is about 15 seconds fast. This is COSC level accuracy out of a relatively inexpensive Japanese movement. The Hour and Elapsed Time functions are very handy complications and make the watch an invaluable tool for keeping track of a second time zone and tracking time for baking or working out. A real sapphire crystal with AR is another nice addition. The strap is decent, but my 7 inch wrist would like one more hole as I like to wear it tight. I will likely end up replacing it with a vintage look leather strap. If the watch has a failure, it is the lume. If you hit it for a minute with a phone light, it will stay dimly viewable for probably five hours in a pitch black room. 6-7 hours and you can't see it. Finally, it would be nice if the water resistance were slightly better. Overall, I love the watch. Lume aside, it's a great watch I enjoy wearing.
Got gifted this watch over a year ago and while it does keep good time, the one thing I can't get over is just how poor the lume is. The watch is great, if you are a history fan, this is a great piece, and it feels solid. But if lume is important to you, this is not the one to get, though I doubt that would be the primary reason to purchase this watch. Overall, I love the watch but the lume is a huge disappointment.