Gift to Mechanic

I have a few good "automatic" watches, my daily is an old Panerai, but the guy who did superb work on my vehicle told me that he loved this Bulova, so I bought it for him as a gift. Could not have been easier- talked to a phone rep while on the website, ordered based on wrist size supplied to me and done. Watch order was processed quickly and shipped overnight. The new owner of the watch could not be prouder--it was a nice thing and Bulova made it easy to do. Kudos to your company.

With atomic sync timing everywhere these days—phones, TVs, cars—accuracy was the top priority for me. I wanted something that could keep time on its own, without leaning on radio or GPS correction. So far, it’s living up to it. After a few weeks it’s still within a second of atomic time from when I set it, which is exactly what I was hoping for. The one thing that caught me off guard is the small seconds subdial. It doesn’t sweep smoothly like the chronograph seconds hand, it jumps twice a second. Not a big deal, just something I noticed, and kind of surprising since one hand sweeps and the other doesn’t. Early on I also had to realign the chronograph hand after a lot of timing use—it drifted slightly off zero. But I did that once, it was easy, and it’s stayed lined up ever since. I also really like the paddle pushers. They were designed for astronauts wearing gloves, but the benefit on the wrist is that they don’t stick out as far as traditional pushers. The watch keeps a tighter profile and doesn’t flare out as much, which makes it wear better than I expected. As for the lunar walk story, honestly, I’m tired of hearing it. This watch doesn’t need that backstory to be appealing. It looks sharp on its own, the dial and details are crisp, and overall it feels like a serious, well-made watch. This is my first Bulova, and I’m enjoying it a lot. I like that it’s an American brand with real history, and that they’ve been behind a lot of firsts and innovations in watchmaking. That matters to me, and it makes me want to pick up more from their HPQ line over time.

Lunar Pilot

I am very impressed with my Lunar Pilot. excellent Quality. I now am looking to get the Blue and White dial of the Luner Pilot next purchase in the future. The band was original spec to be size to 6.5 , but I responded to your e-mail saying it could not be done at 6.5 , so I said I remeasured my wrist said make it 8 inches. It was shipped at 6.5 so I had to get it resized by my local watch maker.

Own Both Speedmaster & Lunar Pilot

I own both a Speedmaster and a Lunar Pilot. I prefer the Lunar Pilot. I bought my Speedmaster Professional pre-owned for $375 in 1988. Bought my Lunar Pilot bracelet edition pre-owned in 2016 for $285 because it was too big for the owner. The Speedmaster needs a $1,400 service. Won't do that. The only feature that the Lunar Pilot lacks is the 12-hour timer register. But if I need that feature I'll wear my Casio. I prefer the original bead blasted model with the matte bracelet. Not a fan of the current polished center links. I do like the current font though. Overall a great watch. The size works for me and embodies what a tool watch should be...and it went to the moon!