New Bulova BVA Automatic

I had to use up some of the Kay's Bucks I earned buying my Tag Carrera...so I got this Bulova BVA Automatic 96A107. I have been looking at this watch for about a year now and I am really happy I bought it. Here's some photos....

It's 40mm x 52mm, 14mm tall - that's fairly big for a square watch, curved crystal, 25mm bracelet tapers to 22mm.

I'm not that much of a skelly fan, but that thing is beautiful!!!!! Wow, nice pickup.

I really like everything about this watch, Gary. It looks like it has great fit and finish. Congrats on the pick up!

Beautiful shots - that's a great looking movement in the dial!

Not a big skeleton fan either but that one is very legible. I also like the facit that there is dial outside the movement, frames it well.

Very nice!

Are those hands translucent?

Cool watch Gary, I love the rotor.

Man the word for your collection is Eclectic!

NICE one Gary !!! I think this watch looks GREAT !..The dial is very
well done with those silver lines surrounding the skeleton movement.
Also the way the dot markers are used is cool too. By the way, I think
we could all stare at that movement from the front to the back all day !
It's a REALLY great Bulova sir..ENJOY !

25or6to4 wrote:

Are those hands translucent?

No they are just a very dark blue, around the lume area....they do look good though.

Hey thanks for the compliments...I figured nobody would like this one but me! The pictures DO NOT come close to showing how nice this thing looks!!

For you big guys, with my 8.5 inch wrist I actually had to take out two links.

Totally sweet pick up. Loving the "lines" in that one. I'm a sucker for a silver/white dial.

It's nice. I like the cut out in the winding rotor. If a watch has an exhibition back you should be able to see the movement, most auto rotors block the view. Nice.

But I can't get past the logo. Bulova and Accutron use a tuning fork logo. Doesn't that logo refer to a quartz movement? I can't get past that logo on a mechanical watch. I think if I buy a Bulova or Accutron it will have to be a quartz.

Cool watch and great pics.

SynMike wrote:

But I can't get past the logo. Bulova and Accutron use a tuning fork logo. Doesn't that logo refer to a quartz movement? I can't get past that logo on a mechanical watch. I think if I buy a Bulova or Accutron it will have to be a quartz.

No not really, later Accutrons were quartz but the original hummers were electric...no quartz module. The following is quote (below) is from the Accutron Place http://www.accutron214.com/Default.htm Accutron will always be either a hummer or automatic to me, Bulova has a rich history of high quality Automatics, but in modern times only has quartz pieces with a few autos spread through the lines.


"The single, most important distinguishing feature of early Accutrons (1960 to 1977) is that they do not tick. Put one to your ear and you will hear the distinctive hum of the electronically driven tuning fork that powers the Accutron movement. The conversion from vibratory to rotary motion is so smooth that the second hand appears to move continuously. "

sixtysix wrote:

SynMike wrote:

But I can't get past the logo. Bulova and Accutron use a tuning fork logo. Doesn't that logo refer to a quartz movement? I can't get past that logo on a mechanical watch. I think if I buy a Bulova or Accutron it will have to be a quartz.

No not really, later Accutrons were quartz but the original hummers were electric...no quartz module. The following is quote (below) is from the Accutron Place http://www.accutron214.com/Default.htm Accutron will always be either a hummer or automatic to me, Bulova has a rich history of high quality Automatics, but in modern times only has quartz pieces with a few autos spread through the lines.


"The single, most important distinguishing feature of early Accutrons (1960 to 1977) is that they do not tick. Put one to your ear and you will hear the distinctive hum of the electronically driven tuning fork that powers the Accutron movement. The conversion from vibratory to rotary motion is so smooth that the second hand appears to move continuously. "

Great information ! I'm learning some new stuff about all of this !..Thanks for the
link as well !