Bulova

Bulova Men's 96C34 Moon Phase Watch

• Quality Japanese-Quartz movement
• Mineral crystal
• Case diameter: 40 mm

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Keep close track of the lunar phases with this unique Bulova stainless steel men's dress watch, which features a delightfully illustrated moon phase dial sitting above 6 o'clock. This large, round silver watch features a raised bezel that frames a milky white dial that's accented by thick silver markers (tipped with small Arabic numerals), silver skeleton hands with luminous tips (and seconds hand), and two silver subdials (day of week and date). It's completed by a handsome multi-line stainless steel bracelet band. This precise quartz timepiece also features a scratch-resistant mineral crystal and water resistance to 50 meters (165 feet).

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

• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000G1YWKC
• Item model number: 96C34
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,038 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very nice and non-intentional retro watch for the money, August 28, 2007

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T. Bowen (United States) - See all my reviews
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**I'd just like to preface by saying that I've been collecting watches, mostly vintage mid to upper range swiss, for many years**

This watch caught my eye while I was just sort of looking at what new items are out there in it's price range, where one can't really expect all that much. Still it doesn't hurt to look. I liked the intial appeal of the white dial on this so ordered one and was pleasantly surprised. The dial is much nicer than pictured; a matte white affair with nice sunburst texturing on the inner area. Between that, the skeleton hands, the nicely done signature and the two small silver dials and the "Swiss" marking below the 6 O'Clock marker, this watch in my mind goes back to a late 1960's piece. Never mind that the subdials are for day and date and the latter is essentially too small to read without really squinting, and it has a quartz movement, it's a great looking watch, has a nice hefty wrist feel and just looks classy/sporty. In the pics it looks like the case, markers and bracelet are matte but in fact they are very shiny. It's overall a nice contrasty look against the dail. I don't much care for the double/hidden folding device of the bracelet, it has a slighly cheap look and feel and is annoying to put on at times but is tolerable. The head itself is on the thin side and sits very well on the wrist. While it is 40MM wide, the beveled bezel is wide, making the overall look smaller.


Just MO but I feel this watch is a good deal, especially if you can find it in the lower price ranges, which is easy.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Looks great, but DOW hand fell off after six months, August 9, 2010

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J Scott McCartney - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bulova Men's 96C34 Moon Phase Watch (Watch)

My wife got me this watch for Christmas, because I'm an amateur astronomer, and I loved the look and feel. After just six months, the day-of-week hand fell off. Contacted Bulova, they said they needed the receipt for warranty repair. We had just moved to another state and the receipt's in a box somewhere.

I'm not rough on my watches, and don't feel this is something that should have happened so soon.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful watch, not easy to read, February 3, 2009

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Rachel "Toddler Mom" (Woodbury, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bulova Men's 96C34 Moon Phase Watch (Watch)

I am the husband of Toddler Mom, and I LOVE the look and feel of this watch. However, it can take a full second or two to find the fine stainless hands agains the white background with two stainless circles & stainless hour hash marks. In dim light it takes even longer. I'm 42, don't wear bifocals, and shouldn't need an "easy reader" watch yet, right??