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Bulova Precisionist - Couldn't Resist It


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I don't buy quartz watches as a rule, and I only have two automatics - preferring hand wound movements, as many of you know, probably to the point of boredom!

 

But - I spotted this for sale on another forum, got the asking price dropped a tad, and went for it. I think it's actually rather nice, and I just love the way the glass curves towards the lugs. (Hope I never need a new glass...)

 

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I really don't think so! It may have to be popped out from behind, with the movement out of it.

I was watching one of Mark's vids the other night and he used compressed air from a large syringe to pressurize the case through the stem hole, then POP, the glass came out.

 

Having never seen this before, I was impressed to say the least.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember advertising the Precisionist line as being in the category of "certified chronometer" in terms of it's accuracy.

Yes you are correct! I thinks it well beyond even a certified (mechanical) chronometer. I believe a Certified Chronometer has to be accurate to within 5 seconds a day under various conditions. I believe the Precisionist movement is claimed to be accurate to within 10 seconds a year.

I checked the COSC website and there is nothing official in place to certify quartz movements, but the COSC had already developed stringent controls to test quartz movements. You can find it here:

http://www.cosc.ch/chronometre3.php?lang=en

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