I received this watch 6 years ago as a gift from a girlfriend. I loved it then and still do now. But, as I have a small collection, I only used it maybe once per year, maybe twice. So I've changed the battery once and have used it less than 15 times in that time frame. Recently I noticed it was slow keeping time. I would adjust but it would lose minutes in just a few days. So I took it in to 3 different fine watch repair establishments and they all told me the same: the battery is fine, the movement needs replacing. That's disappointing. I expected more from my Bulova. Especially as well kept as it was. In fact, all 3 watch places though it was still inside its 3 year warranty because it still looks new. So now I have to cough up hundreds more to get my watch back to working order.
It's been 7 years since I purchased, and still love this beautiful watch.
Bulova Response
My first Bulova that I purchased a couple of years ago. It took me some time but I found the sapphire glass version of this model 96G175. The look is so great for big watch. Battery is good for 2-3 years if you don’t use the chrono feature too often. All in all one of my favorite watches.
I bought this watch in 2015..7yrs later still a head turns..just switch to the blue strap...whole new watch