They became the forerunners to the quartz movement, which was released in 1969, by Seiko. The Accutron was also the first wristwatch to be certified by U.S railroad, giving the company a huge boon in sales. But the quartz movements quickly made up ground. They were cheaper and more accurate than the Accutron.
Currently Bulova manufactures and markets several different brands, including Caravelle and Wittnauer. they also introduced the Precisionist movement in 2010. A new type of quartz movement that is claimed to be accurate within +/-10 seconds per year.
The Best Women's Bulova Watches for Under...
The best women's Bulova watch for under 50 dollars
Bulova
Caravelle New York
Model: 44L143
Case: 20mm, Steel, two tone
Band: 20mm Steel, two tone
Movement: Japanese Quartz
Functions: HH, MM, SS
Battery:
Water resistance: 30M/100ft
This watch actually falls under the Caravelle name, but, it is a Bulova, and I am going to use that, since it is one of the nicest Bulova watches I have been able to find for under 50 dollars. The Caravelle New York Two Tone made it onto my lists here at the best women's watches under blog before. It was included on the 5 best women's watches for under 50 dollars list. And it was one of the nicer options available on that list. Even though it is not a traditional looking watch, it does have some nice lines, and has great appeal for the price.
The case of the watch is rectangular, it measures 20mm wide and about 22mm tall. It is made of gold toned steel. It has a crown located at the 3 o'clock position and a bezel that tilts in, toward the lens. The dial face is white, and uses indexes to mark the hours, with Roman numerals marking the 6, and 12 o'clock positions. The hands of the watch are gold toned as well. The band of the watch is a solid, bracelet style, in gold toned steel, with white inlay.
The movement of the watch is called a Japanese quartz. More than likely, it is a Miyota movement. Miyota is considered one of the best movement manufacturers around, and it is owned by Citizen watch. They almost exclusively use their own movements in their watch brands.
This watch can be had through the online retailers for around 30 dollars. It looks to me to be a great deal for what you get. The watch is stylish and built by a highly reputable company, that has been making watches for a long time, and is owned by an even older and more reputable watchmaker. I would consider this a much better choice than most of the watches you will find at a discount department store.
This watch actually falls under the Caravelle name, but, it is a Bulova, and I am going to use that, since it is one of the nicest Bulova watches I have been able to find for under 50 dollars. The Caravelle New York Two Tone made it onto my lists here at the best women's watches under blog before. It was included on the 5 best women's watches for under 50 dollars list. And it was one of the nicer options available on that list. Even though it is not a traditional looking watch, it does have some nice lines, and has great appeal for the price.The case of the watch is rectangular, it measures 20mm wide and about 22mm tall. It is made of gold toned steel. It has a crown located at the 3 o'clock position and a bezel that tilts in, toward the lens. The dial face is white, and uses indexes to mark the hours, with Roman numerals marking the 6, and 12 o'clock positions. The hands of the watch are gold toned as well. The band of the watch is a solid, bracelet style, in gold toned steel, with white inlay.
The movement of the watch is called a Japanese quartz. More than likely, it is a Miyota movement. Miyota is considered one of the best movement manufacturers around, and it is owned by Citizen watch. They almost exclusively use their own movements in their watch brands.
This watch can be had through the online retailers for around 30 dollars. It looks to me to be a great deal for what you get. The watch is stylish and built by a highly reputable company, that has been making watches for a long time, and is owned by an even older and more reputable watchmaker. I would consider this a much better choice than most of the watches you will find at a discount department store.
The best woman's Bulova watch for under 100 dollars.
Bulova
Diamond Gallery
Model: 98M119
Case: 34mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: Japanese Quartz
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Battery:
Water resistance: 30M/100ft
I went for a true Bulova this time, instead of the Caravelle, even though a Caravelle at the 100 dollar price point was a viable option. Both this watch, the Diamond Gallery, and a Caravelle made the 5 best women's watches for under 100 dollar list, and it was a toss up as to which one I liked more. I gave it to the Diamond Gallery, mostly because of the fact that it was a true Bulova, and preferred not to make this list the best Caravelle watch instead of the best Bulova watch.
The Diamond Gallery has a very strong Seiko look to it in my mind. What I would actually call a very Japanese look to it. That is not a bad thing, their styling is tried and true, and this watch looks classic and clean. Something that could be used in either a informal, or formal situation.
The Bulova Diamond has a 34mm stainless steel case. It has a crown located at the 3 o'clock position that is gold toned, and the bezel as well, is in a gold toned steel. The dial face of the watch is pearled red, and it has indexes marking the hours, except for at the 12 o'clock position, where it uses an Arabic numeral. There is a date window located at the 6 o'clock position and the hands of the watches are gold toned as well. The band of the watch is stainless steel, linked style, with the middle links in gold tones as well, and it has a folding style of clasp. It uses a Japanese quartz movement as well (Miyota)
The going rate for this watch through the online retailers is around 95 dollars. I would not recommend you go much higher than 100 dollars, because there are better watches available to you at that price. But as a sub-100 dollar watch, I would consider this watch a good by for any lady looking for a very versatile and stylish looking watch, at a reasonable price.
I went for a true Bulova this time, instead of the Caravelle, even though a Caravelle at the 100 dollar price point was a viable option. Both this watch, the Diamond Gallery, and a Caravelle made the 5 best women's watches for under 100 dollar list, and it was a toss up as to which one I liked more. I gave it to the Diamond Gallery, mostly because of the fact that it was a true Bulova, and preferred not to make this list the best Caravelle watch instead of the best Bulova watch.The Diamond Gallery has a very strong Seiko look to it in my mind. What I would actually call a very Japanese look to it. That is not a bad thing, their styling is tried and true, and this watch looks classic and clean. Something that could be used in either a informal, or formal situation.
The Bulova Diamond has a 34mm stainless steel case. It has a crown located at the 3 o'clock position that is gold toned, and the bezel as well, is in a gold toned steel. The dial face of the watch is pearled red, and it has indexes marking the hours, except for at the 12 o'clock position, where it uses an Arabic numeral. There is a date window located at the 6 o'clock position and the hands of the watches are gold toned as well. The band of the watch is stainless steel, linked style, with the middle links in gold tones as well, and it has a folding style of clasp. It uses a Japanese quartz movement as well (Miyota)
The going rate for this watch through the online retailers is around 95 dollars. I would not recommend you go much higher than 100 dollars, because there are better watches available to you at that price. But as a sub-100 dollar watch, I would consider this watch a good by for any lady looking for a very versatile and stylish looking watch, at a reasonable price.
The best woman's Bulova watch for under 200 dollars.
Bulova
Diamond
Model: 98P141
Case: 32mm, Stainless stee
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: Japanese Quartz
Functions: HH, MM, SS
Battery:
Water resistance: 30M/99ft
Here we have another Bulova Diamond, but this time the watch is definately becoming much more stylish, and more condusive of a watch you might wear for a night out on the town. The price point does not require that though, at under 200 dollars this watch could still be considered a daily knock around type of watch if you prefer.
The watch is made of stainless steel toned to a rose gold. The case of the watch measures 32mm, and has a crown located at the 3 o'clock position. The case has a built in crown guard around the crown, and it has a fluted bezel, with softened edges on it. The lens is a sapphire lens, lending a bit of sturdiness you do not get with the cheaper watches. The face of the watch is white, with a inner gold toned ring. Outside of that ring, there are 12 hand set diamonds marking the hours, and the hands of the watch are gold toned as well. The band of the watch is rose gold toned, stainless steel, in a tree link style, and it utilizes a folding style clasp. The movement is again a Miyota quartz movement.
The watch can be had at most online retailers for around 190 dollars. It is a high quality watch for the price. So much so, that this watch made the 5 best women's watches for under 200 dollars list. It is a very good looking watch and a very quality watch for the price.
Here we have another Bulova Diamond, but this time the watch is definately becoming much more stylish, and more condusive of a watch you might wear for a night out on the town. The price point does not require that though, at under 200 dollars this watch could still be considered a daily knock around type of watch if you prefer.The watch is made of stainless steel toned to a rose gold. The case of the watch measures 32mm, and has a crown located at the 3 o'clock position. The case has a built in crown guard around the crown, and it has a fluted bezel, with softened edges on it. The lens is a sapphire lens, lending a bit of sturdiness you do not get with the cheaper watches. The face of the watch is white, with a inner gold toned ring. Outside of that ring, there are 12 hand set diamonds marking the hours, and the hands of the watch are gold toned as well. The band of the watch is rose gold toned, stainless steel, in a tree link style, and it utilizes a folding style clasp. The movement is again a Miyota quartz movement.
The watch can be had at most online retailers for around 190 dollars. It is a high quality watch for the price. So much so, that this watch made the 5 best women's watches for under 200 dollars list. It is a very good looking watch and a very quality watch for the price.
The best woman's Bulova watch for under 500 dollars.
Bulova
Diamond
Model: 98R218
Case: 28mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: Quartz
Functions: HH, MM
Battery:
Water resistance: 30M/100ft
The Bulova Diamond represents the higher end spectrum of what Bulova has to offer in women's watches at this time. It is a stainless steel watch, gold toned, and has diamonds also. The watch is nice looking, as well as well built. It is made as a formal looking watch, and might not fall into the daily wear, as most other Bulovas do.
The Bulova Diamonds has a 28mm, gold toned, stainless steel case. It has a crown at the 4 o'clock position that sits on a flat on the watch case. The bezel of the watch has 38 diamonds that ring the lens of the watch. The dial face is mother of pearl, and the hours are marked with 12 more diamonds that are hand placed on the face. The hands of the watch are gold tone as well, and the band of the watch is a stainless steel mesh style with a pressure clasp. The movement of the watch is a Japanese quartz as well, again most likely a Miyota.
The watch can usually be had through the online retailers for around 340 dollars. Putting it well under the 500 dollar price point for this list. And making it an excellent buy for a formal style watch for someone who does not choose to spend a small fortune on one. It has quality and is made from quality materials, a definite, good buy, in my mind.
Diamond
Model: 98R218
Case: 28mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: Quartz
Functions: HH, MM
Battery:
Water resistance: 30M/100ft
The Bulova Diamond represents the higher end spectrum of what Bulova has to offer in women's watches at this time. It is a stainless steel watch, gold toned, and has diamonds also. The watch is nice looking, as well as well built. It is made as a formal looking watch, and might not fall into the daily wear, as most other Bulovas do.The Bulova Diamonds has a 28mm, gold toned, stainless steel case. It has a crown at the 4 o'clock position that sits on a flat on the watch case. The bezel of the watch has 38 diamonds that ring the lens of the watch. The dial face is mother of pearl, and the hours are marked with 12 more diamonds that are hand placed on the face. The hands of the watch are gold tone as well, and the band of the watch is a stainless steel mesh style with a pressure clasp. The movement of the watch is a Japanese quartz as well, again most likely a Miyota.
The watch can usually be had through the online retailers for around 340 dollars. Putting it well under the 500 dollar price point for this list. And making it an excellent buy for a formal style watch for someone who does not choose to spend a small fortune on one. It has quality and is made from quality materials, a definite, good buy, in my mind.
Wrap Up
Bulova watches are not the same they were 30 or 40 or more years ago. They have become a watchmaker that produces good watches on the lower end of the price spectrum. I believe that this is done to minimize competition with the parent company, Citizen.
This does not mean that you are not getting good watches when you purchase Bulova. I consider Bulova watches a great choice for any woman looking for a new watch that will fall in the sub-500 dollar price point. They are a old company with ties to the United States, and a company that should stand behind their work.
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