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MERLOT1973 BULOVA JET STAR DAY/DATE AUTOMATIC RETROWATCHGUY

Bulova Jet Star:https://www.bulova.com/us/en/collection/jet-star/A long time ago, I reviewed a Bulova Precisionist. Loved the movement and the whole idea be.


MERLOT1973 BULOVA JET STAR DAY/DATE AUTOMATIC RETROWATCHGUY

Bulova introduced its Precisionist quartz watch in 2010, boasting a higher frequency crystal that vibrates at 262,144 Hz — eight times the industry standard of 32,768 Hz. The new Jet Star watches are the smallest Bulova Precisionist quartz watches to date, offering an accuracy of +/- 5 seconds per month. Using a smaller case was a smart move.


Bulova Jet Star c.1973 — Buying On Time Vintage Watches

Straight from 1973 comes the Bulova Jet Star "F," an iconic model now equipped with an equally impressive movement. The 40mm stainless steel case features a striking angular design with broad facets and has a silver-tone sunburst dial accented by a blue and red chapter ring Features include applied blue and red hour markers, luminous red hands, date display and domed sapphire crystal.


MERLOT1973 BULOVA JET STAR DAY/DATE AUTOMATIC RETROWATCHGUY

The new Jet Star is powered by Bulova's Precisionist movement, a revolutionary 8-jewel quartz mechanism vibrating at a remarkable 262kHz, accurate to 5 seconds per month with increased resistance to temperature changes, and with a sweeping seconds hand. Complementing the stainless steel case is a matching bracelet with a deployant clasp.


FAROUT1972 BULOVA JET STAR DAY/DATE RED/BLUE. RETROWATCHGUY

Jet Star. Take a step back in time with this retro-inspired collection, featuring our Precisionist movement.


FAROUT1972 BULOVA JET STAR DAY/DATE RED/BLUE. RETROWATCHGUY

Beyond its impressive movement for the price, the Bulova Jet Star is dripping with vintage charisma and thoughtful visual details, resulting in a deeply charming grab-and-go timepiece that should be poised to bring high-accuracy quartz to a broader enthusiast base than ever before. Although the gold-tone stainless steel case of the Bulova Jet.


MERLOT1973 BULOVA JET STAR DAY/DATE AUTOMATIC RETROWATCHGUY

Jet Star. 96B401. £429.00. Add to Bag. Straight from the 1970s comes the Bulova 1973 Jet Star "F", an iconic model from the brand's impressive history, now equipped with an equally impressive movement. Borrowing from its historic forebear, the stainless-steel case features a striking angular design with broad facets and a domed sapphire.


MERLOT1973 BULOVA JET STAR DAY/DATE AUTOMATIC RETROWATCHGUY

The Jet Star continues that string of success. It's a charming piece that faithfully channels the best elements of its era in a manner that still feels fresh in 2023. The Bulova Jet Star Limited Edition sells for $695 at Bulova.com. The other non-limited variants are $595. Bear in mind they set the limit at 7300 units, so it should not be all.


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1972 bulova jet star daydate automatic watch w/ original bracelet

Finde Bulova jet star im Preisvergleich zum absoluten Schnäppchen-Preis. Einfach anziehend.


1972 bulova jet star daydate automatic watch w/ original bracelet

Bulova Jet Star. The Jet Star was originally available in a square-ish TV case, an oval-rounded sides case, and gradient dials in butterscotch, maroon, silver colored, and brushed gray. They had automatic Swiss movements, and were either in cases manufactured in Switzerland or Taiwan back then. The hour markers on the dial were squares with an.


1972 bulova jet star daydate automatic watch w/ original bracelet

Limited to only 7,300 pieces, it is priced at $695. Bulova Jet Star watches measure 40mm in diameter. All styles in the Jet Star collection are equipped with a domed sapphire crystal featuring an anti-reflective coating. Other notable features include luminous hands and cabochons at the hours, a date window at 3 o'clock, 50M water resistance.


1972 bulova jet star daydate automatic watch w/ original bracelet

The Bulova Jet Star, as surely many of you already know, is a new re-issue of a 1973 offering that retains much of the charm of the era. The selling point for me was the Precisionist High Precision Quartz movement, which beats at a blistering 262Hz and 16 beats/second. While not the most accurate quartz movement produced by the Citizen group.


1972 bulova jet star daydate automatic watch w/ original bracelet

The Bulova Jetstar: 40mm case diameter in a "turtle" shape; stainless steel case or a gold-toned stainless steel case; steel models (not in gold tone) come affixed to a steel bracelet with a hidden deployant clasp; dial colors are merlot, silver, or yellow; movement is the Bulova Manufacture Precisionist High Precision Quartz movement, which.


1972 bulova jet star daydate automatic watch w/ original bracelet

The case. It also does not hurt that the Bulova Jet Star is handsomely packaged in an octagonally shaped and faceted stainless-steel case, based on a 1973 design from the brand's rich archives. The front of the 40mm case is primarily mirror-polished, along with the lugs and outer facets, with a hint of rich brushing peeking out just before.


FAROUT1972 BULOVA JET STAR DAY/DATE RED/BLUE. RETROWATCHGUY

This is a 1973 Bulova Jet Star "E". It is a massive hunk of stainless steel with a brushed bezel and polished side. The dial is a brown gray gradient color that fades dark to light from the top down. It is also slightly textured. The movement is an 11BSACB 17J with an N3 date code The movement is set with a plastic ring in this massive steel.

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