Did you wake up this morning and think.....hmm what watch will I wear today?
Was that watch a vintage Bulova watch? If so, please share a photo showing what watch you decided to give some much precious 'wrist time' today.
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This is not a BULOVA but i put it on today.
It is a very close 'homage' to the D12 Military watches. 12 iconic military wristwatches commissioned by the British Ministry of Defence during WWII. Made by Buren, Cyma, Eterna, Grana, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Lemania, Longines, IWC, Omega, Record, Timor, and Vertex, they all feature a black dial-dial, railroad track chapter ring and seconds sub, Arabic numerals, and the "broad arrow" military mark.
The lume is insane on this one! It lasts all night and is still legible 10 hours later.. the dial is crisply printed and has almost all the right design motifs.. it is 36mm but actually it works as a WWW , despite it's oversize. It comes on a canvas single pass strap, just like the originals often did.
Now i do have a b&w picture taken in 1943 of my Grandfather- a 'Desert Rat ' when a Lance Corporal - 7th Armoured DIv, RASC, 8th Army, taken in the North African desert in Tunisia with what looks to be one of these watches on! I never knew what happened to this watch but i did inherit his Army issue pen knife !
These can sell for quite a few $1000s these days. Some manufacturers examples being much rarer than others. I believe there are under 50 completed collections in the world with all 12.
It's a lovely historic looking watch and i enjoy wearing it. it cost about £125 new.
Now Vertex have reissued the watch in 36mm case diameter recently but it costs £2500 . This looks just as good I think for a fraction of the price.
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It's remarkably legible! Much better than my '63 Hamilton Elinor (which was my great-grandmother's and what got me into dainty ladies' watches) which has silver hands on a white dial, but not as good as my 70s Soviet Chaika which is silver hands on a deep blue dial. But honestly? Even if it wasn't legible, it's so convenient while I am lacemaking that it is worth any additional milliseconds needed to read it.
A lovely elegant lump of solid gold..
I wore one of my more modern watches today.
A Luminox Series 3250.. Sapphire crystal. Tritium hands and markers which are T25 radioactive. Solid stainless steel case and back. US Navy Seals are supposed to wear these but i just think it's a nice watch? I paid about half the Retail price maybe 3 years ago now. Quartz Ronda movement . It's a big watch and i know it's not a Bulova but it's a lovely modern watch with 24 hour legibility! I find the black face white hands and res second sweep hand really nice to look at! I've had a lot of positive comments about this watch. I really like their Luminox P-38 GMT watch too but cannot find it at a decent 
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Wristwatch Wednesday !
Wearing a Bulova 1955 23 Jewel Calendar watch. I love this watch. The case has interesting design elements and the lugs flow from the case to band with artistic detail. The dial strategically places date, day, time and second information in way that does not overcrowd or overwhelm the space. The watch is in near mint condition as I bought it from Mr. NOS himself. I found myself looking at this watch all day. It really is a stunner.
Wristwatch Wednesday !
Wearing a 1935 Bulova “Champ”. It has a 17-jewel unadjusted 13AP movement that utilizes an early "Pendule" bumper-style automatic winding mechanism that swings back and forth.
Besides the automatic movement mechanical engineering feat… I find the watch’s “upside down” orientation distracting and the design elements underwhelming. But again, the movement is a historically heralded achievement.
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