Men's Leather Strap Moon Watch

Superb provenance, beautiful design, great price.

A beautiful watch, only minor disappointment is that the second hand does not sweep, it's the small minor one at approx 6pm that does. A lovely looking watch though that looks twice as expensive as it costs.

When buying a watch i look for 4 different things: Price, Complexity, History, Aesthetics. This watch has all four:- Price- nowhere will you find a watch which does everything else so well for such a good price. Complexity- the high performance quartz movement is astounding, gaining/losing a couple seconds a year (my auto watches lose/gain more in half a day) History- the other moon watch, the fact that this alongside the omega speedmaster has been to the moon is enough reason to buy it. aesthetics- its a big watch, this was my biggest issue - i have a 6.75 inch wrist so i was worried 44mm would be too big though. it is large on the wrist however it is not as bad a s i thought it would be. i swapped the strap out for an aftermarket thinner strap and it hugs the wrist a lot better than the faux carbon fibre leather strap that comes with. A great buy!

Beautiful watch with amazing history behind it and wonderfully accurate quartz mechanism that works on frequency of 262kHz which gives a real value for money as it gives accuracy performance of just +/- 10s per year.

Arrived remarkably earlier than advertised however outer box extremely damaged and the booklet explaining the history of the watch not in the box which is very disappointing as the watch is for a present bit of a let down really. Watch does look excellent and in fairness value for money with an interesting history

Excellent value watch and comes with two straps, yet the booklet is in German which is only a minor detail as they are hard to find in UK at this price but the design and feel of the watch is pleasing highly recommended to any collector of timepieces

Fantastic item to add to my collection of watches, love the space theme and back story. The watch it’s self is extremely high quality and fantastic quality as is the display box. Not a fan of the leather strap, it feels cheap in comparison to everything else, I’ve swapped mine to a better quality nato. The NASA strap is also awesome, although I’m not sure I’d want to use it on a daily basis as it makes the watch quite chunky.

It not only looks great and is, obviously, extremely accurate, but the story it comes with adds real value to the table. It makes for an interesting conversation but sends a message and elevates the watch to a complete package and one of the best in this price range.

This watch has been reviewed on Amazon many times already, so I will try to not repeat too much of what has already been said, and if I do repeat, I'll try to condense my words to what you might really be interested to know. First: This watch has some historical significance, as a replica of the only other watch known to be worn on the Moon besides the Omega Speedmaster (which I also once owned). Bulova produced just a few of these back in the early 70's (through their Swiss subsidiary Universal Geneve), submitted some to NASA for testing, and gifted one to David Scott, who took it along as "backup" during the Apollo 15 mission. He ended up wearing it on the lunar surface while piloting the Lunar Rover. That particular watch sold at auction in 2015 for $1,600,000. Second: Even without the historical significance, it's a technically interesting watch with unique features. The watch uses Bulova's UHF quartz movement, in which the crystal vibrates 8 times faster than conventional quartz watches. This provides extreme accuracy of approximately 10 seconds/year as well as very smooth motion of the central chronograph seconds hand. The running seconds hand located on the subdial at six o'clock ticks every half-second, not every second like most quartz watches. Third: The styling is unique among modern Bulova watches, which are often very highly polished, glittery and sometimes "blingy". This watch is more of a "tool" or instrument, with a mostly bead blasted texture, and a little bit of a brushed finish on the bezel. The crystal is a thick flat slab of sapphire, and actually protrudes a millimeter or so above the edge of the bezel, just like the original plexiglass crystal did. The pushers to activate the chronograph functions are levers which operate in slots milled in the case. The dial is very precisely detailed, and has the subdials and the track for seconds recessed slightly below the level of the main dial, while the tachymeter track is raised above the main dial, giving a pleasing three-dimensional effect. The white lumed hands and markers offer high contrast with the black dial, and very good legibility. Basically, the watch looks like something designed to do a particular job, rather than something designed simply to look pretty. Fourth: The watch is physically large. The original was 43.3 mm diameter, and because the UHF movement used requires slightly more space, the case has been slightly enlarged to 45 mm, with an overall length of 53 from lug-to-lug and about 13 mm thickness. For most people, this isn't really a problem as large watches are fashionable, and it's not stupidly large like some other examples I could name. My wrists are almost exactly 7 inches, and I already owned other watches with similar size, so from my perspective it looks large, but not TOO large. If your wrists are less than 7 inches circumference, the watch MAY look big on you, depending on your personal preferences. Fifth: The build quality is excellent. I could find no defects at all, everything worked properly out of the box. I've heard of some buyers needing to reset the chronograph hands to zero (an easy adjustment), mine were fine from the start. The back is nicely detailed with information about the Apollo 15 mission and the famous Bulova tuning fork logo. The presentation box includes an extra velcro strap similar to those actually used by NASA, as well as a tool to remove the spring bars when changing straps. The leather strap which is attached to the watch is very nice, with a texture which resembles either carbon fiber or a basketweave (take your pick). Either way, it is kind of stiff to begin with, but in a day or so, conforms very well to my wrist. I find it comfortable enough to wear while sleeping, and although the watch is somewhat heavy, after a while it is easy to forget I'm wearing it. I wouldn't choose this watch to wear during very active sports such as mountain biking, as the weight on my wrist might be noticeable then. Also, I've got other watches which are lighter and better suited for that kind of use. However, for everyday wear, the Lunar Pilot is perfectly comfortable. Bottom line (see what I did there?) is that this watch is unique, comfortable, accurate and historically significant, and a LOT of watch for the money.

Qualite vraiment top pour une montre de ce prix Finitions agreable, mouvement du chrono superbe Le coté historique Deux bracelets dont unNATO tres sympa Bref cette bulova lunar est une réussite

Loved the watch you can really feel the quality and pedigree. The background story is very cool but unfortunately too big for my wrist had to return it.

Consegnato esattamente nei tempi previsti, corrispondente alla descrizione, nuovo di magazzino con pellicole e protezioni al loro posto; la scatola era ancora sigillata. Come indicato, nella bella confezione era presente il secondo cinturino EVA, l'accessorio per il montaggio e anche l'opuscolo che racconta la storia in lingua inglese. I materiali e le caratteristiche costruttive sono di alto livello, questo unito al calibro ad alta frequenza ne fanno un oggetto di pregio. Non mi dilungo sulla sua storia legata alle missioni lunari, già descritta con cura e dovizia di particolari in altre recensioni presenti, ma riassumendo per me è sicuramente un orologio di qualità e con una grande storia, penso che valga tutti i soldi spesi e anche di più. Molto consigliato.

me encantó., el reloj es un poco largo por asi decirlo.. mi muñeca es de 19cm y la verdad no lo siento grande., pero si tienes muñeca chica., puede que sea algo grande., sin duda es un excelente bulova con historia ., sus acabados , materiales y apariencia es excelente., su tapa viene grabada con referencia a su historia que fue a la luna . el cronógrafo es una belleza accionar sus pulsadores que se siente un clic.. el segundero se mueve a frecuencia de 2 pasos.. compre la versión que viene en caja de madera., con correa de piel ( algo dura pero con el tiempo puede que se ablande ) y con la correa tipo nato con el grabado en ella y viene una herramienta para quitar los pernos ., y dentro trae un librito con su historia.. en mi caso preferí este modelo xq es el mas similar al reloj bulova que fue al espacio .. la diferencia que este modelo, su carátula viene con el logo nuevo y con ventana mostrando el fecha . cosa que a diferencia del modelo negro y pulido., su carátula es con el logo bulova antiguo y sin fechador .. hay un modelo mas pulido y un modelo con brazalete ( dicho modelo con brazalete es mas caro y mas difícil de adaptarle una correa de piel xq los orificios estan adaptados al brazalete y no a una correa normal. a tener en cuenta eso ). en mi caso como podrán ver en la foto , yo mande pedir a bulova la carátula del modelo en color negro ya que quería que fuera un poco mas fiel al original de la época.. sacrifique el fechador ( cosa que no es muy importante para mi ) pero logre tener el logo antiguo tal como el bulova de la época.. el cambio fue muy fácil., solo quitar la carátula y poner la otra., la rueda del fechador no se quita, queda cubierta y no afecta en nada.. quedé muy satisfecho con el cambio que si eres coleccionista y amante de la historia., seria una muy buena opción.. tambien adquirí una réplica de la correa de velcro usada en el espacio con la Leyenda del número de lote usado en aquel entonces y la fecha en que fue a la luna .. creo que puedes jugar con varias correas sea de piel., lona o nato y se verá en espectacular .. la verdad recomiendo al 100 este reloj es un reloj que nunca pasará de moda y tendrás un pedazo de historia en tu muñeca estoy feliz con el