Bulova

Bulova Men's 98A000 Marine Star Alarm Watch

• Quality Japanese-Quartz movement
• Mineral crystal
• Stainless-steel case; Silver dial
• Water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Athletic and sophisticated, the Bulova Men's Marine Star Alarm Watch #98A000 features Japanese quartz movement. A silver-tone stainless steel bracelet band with a push-button safety and a textured silver-tone dial with red and black accents highlight the bold look of this watch's unidirectional bezel, which is crafted from stainless steel, finished in black, and provides silver-tone indices for quick reference, including large Arabic numerals. The watch offers two alarm modes to choose from, vibration and sound. A subdial at nine o'clock makes it easy to set your alarm, and an indicator window at two-o'clock makes it easy to check if the alarm is on or off. This timepiece is water resistant to 330 feet and is backed by a two-year manufacturer warranty.

The Bulova Story

In 1875, a young Czech immigrant named Joseph Bulova set up shop in New York City, and a legendary American watch brand was born. Bulova was trained as a jeweler, and his expertise carried over into his watchmaking career, which began around 1911 with boudoir clocks and pocket watches, and soon evolved to include what was then one of the latest and most fashionable technological innovations: the wristwatch.

Bulova introduced its first line of wristwatches in 1919. The company grew and prospered, and soon early radio and television ads were declaring, "America runs on Bulova time." In the 1950s, continuing its legacy of innovation, Bulova introduced Accutron, the first electronic watch, and the first breakthrough in timekeeping technology in over 300 years. The Accutron timing mechanism was later adapted for use by NASA computers and a Bulova timer was even placed on the moon to control transmissions of data. Bulova timepieces have kept official time aboard Air Force One and have also served as official timepieces for U.S. Olympic teams.

Today, Bulova maintains its tradition of excellence in technology and design, offering a diverse collection of beautiful precision timepieces for every occasion.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0013EG1UA
• Item model number: 98A000
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,032 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Watch, June 4, 2008

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Joel B - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bulova Men's 98A000 Marine Star Alarm Watch (Watch)

I looked at a large number of watches in the $200-400 price range, and picked this one. Excellent design, a bit sporty/nautical yet still classic enough to wear with a suit. The steel is high-quality and the face texture looks very sleek, even more so than it appears in the photos. All the details are very sharp.

I got this at a discount, but even at MSRP this is a great watch for the price. I think the size is acceptable. Any larger would be too large, but it works.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Marine Star Alarm, December 16, 2008

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Chris Iacovelli "Niko's Dad" (Delran, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bulova Men's 98A000 Marine Star Alarm Watch (Watch)

I love the watch. Casual enough for khakis/jeans, classy enough for suits. I have a client that is in a different time zone and have set the alarm dial to their time to remove the errors in my mental math. The dial is easy to read, alarm is easy to set/unset/reset, and the alarm is perfect, in either mode. My only complaint (ergo the 4 star rating) is the lack of a day of month feature.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great - while it works! But not if you bought it for its alarm function., March 22, 2010

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N. Rubenstein (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bulova Men's 98A000 Marine Star Alarm Watch (Watch)

I have a Model 98A51 - which has the same movement as all Bulova Vibra Alarm watches. The watch keeps good time. The alarm dial quit working after about a year - can't set the alarm - alarm hand move slowly, when they do at all, won't work. Bulova Service tells me that they are familiar with the problem, and that the movement has to be replaced - at a cost of %80.00. By-the-way, the service person I talked with had the same problem with his Vibra Alarm.