Jared 01/16/22
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Very modern looking mechanical watch

Overall, a very good mechanical watch with some good features, but it's definitely larger than it should be. I was initially attracted to this watch because of the chamfers and angular case design which reminded me of Grand Seiko's angular cases, but I think this Bulova Maquina case actually looks a little sleeker than theirs. I was also impressed by the features that it has, namely the rated 100mm water resistance and sapphire glass. Aesthetically, I love this watch. Maquina of course means machine, and every part of this watches design comes off relating to the word. The overall sharp and angular design of the case makes it really stand out among most other watches and gives a sort of sci-fi inspired look to it. A small detail that I didn't notice until I saw it in person is that each link on the bracelet actually has small chamfers cut into the top and sides of the central piece, with those chamfers being mirror polished to contrast with the satin finish of the rest of the bracelet. The face of the watch is also a joy to look at. When viewed from an angle, there is actually quite a bit of depth to the face. The visible mechanical movement is fun to watch and unlike some other skeleton watches, doesn't make the watch hard to read (and it of course strongly ties back into the machine aesthetic). The gold in the dial nicely contrasts the black and makes it easy to read without having so much gold that it seems tacky. Then the red seconds hand nicely contrasts against both the black dial rim and the gold hour markers and makes it easy to read the seconds. But it's not a perfect watch. The biggest problem is that is is very big. 46mm is too wide for a lot of people, but the biggest size issue is that because the first bracelet link on each side is inflexible, the effective length of the case is over 60mm, which is massive. The 8N26 mechanical movement that the watch uses isn't terrible and it did come well adjusted and regulated, but it's definitely not the best movement. It's not a hacking movement, so the time cannot be precisely set and it is an indirect drive movement, so the seconds hand can stop and stutter, which doesn't affect timekeeping but is unpleasant to look at.

Anonymous 08/13/21
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Maximsafety 03/29/21
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Bulova Mens Classic Maquina Silver-Tone Stainless

Excellent build quality, easy to size. amazing visual appearance, received many compliments!

Anonymous 11/29/20
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