TBWE Reviews the Bulova Oceanographer aka Devil Diver - Ref.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- Brad gets his hand on the Bulova Oceanographer, aka - the Devil Diver
Nicknamed the Devil Diver for the depth resistance on the dial at "666"
Technical Specs
Case Material: Stainless Steel
Case Diameter: 44
Case Thickness: 15
Functions: Automatic, Calendar
Glass: Double Curved Sapphire Box Crystal
Water Resistance: 200M
MSRP: $636 (although should have been priced at $666)
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Got one for $375 online. The movement back hacks if you pull out the crown and turn slightly counter clockwise, no drama. The movement is running at a -4 per day rate , Amplitude 319 and Beat error of 0.0 so yeah, Miyota 831D is not bad at all IMO.
Just grabbed one at Costco for $250. I love it and the quarks just give it personality to me. I don't want a "perfect" watch.
Great review. And it all depends, my wrist is 20,5 cm so i do love the width and hight. The hight allows fot that almost ufo like profile and man that bracelet is so comfy and with a two dollar tool i poppod the links with ease. It looks and feels like the 70s and OMG it doesn’t hack … cant align it with an atomic clock … :-). Boy i love this piece and that movement will run fir decades without servicing, love all if it!
I have the green one incoming. I like the fact that is is green and that it is a reproduction of the 70s original--like getting a brand new vintage watch. I also have been waiting to get a Bulova and never found the right one--I won't do quartz unless it is rechargeable--doesn't make sense with a large collection. I also like the bigger size (and my wrist is not nearly as big as yours). However, I wish they had gone with a 22mm band and not 20mm. Sorry to hear about the band being a hair-puller--I hate that. Thanks for the review.
Review is spot on brother. Looks awesome and I don't mind the size, but so many little things that could have easily been addressed to make this a knockout piece. The use of the 8-series Miyota is a travesty for a watch brand that has heritage. Thanks for another great informative review!
I agree...using Miyota 9015 would justify the cost.
All true!
How do your 8 series movements perform? Mine are spot on.
I love this watch is so beautiful and pretty 👌💜thanks for the video
I have the original the spaces are hand painted to give the illusion of the lettering being individually set.
I've had a couple myself and you are correct, they did a decent job of hiding the connected lettering. It's like they couldn't be bothered with that detail on this reissue, which aside from the movement is the only thing giving me pause on this watch.
Honest review we rarely see - great video 🙏🏼 - still love my DD tho haha
I think dude is hyper critical! I got the orange limited edition version and wasn’t happy about the way it looked on my wrist. Not to mention my wrist aren’t nearly as fat as this dudes! Which is crazy he mentions the size of this piece when it looks crazy small on his big wrist! Anyways, I sold the orange limited edition and got the green non hacking movement version 44mm. Freaking love it, and looks and feels amazing!! Only plus minus 7 secs. The review is straight up wack! You know how much I’ve felt and missed the hacking function, not one bit!! Just wack of a review!
Sometime you have to be a bit critical, especially when you know what a brand is capable of.
Glad to hear that. I also ordered the green. It's coming in two days.
egwpisteuw awesome man!! You’ll love it! Enjoy it in good health!
Ram , agreed 💯 % and did what you did , sold my limited and bought the green non-limited one for 325$
Im getting the green version as well as the orange limited edition version.
Nice pick ups. 👍 let us know how you think the two compare.
It's a real shame these mass produced ones have the larger 44mm case vs the 40mm of the limited edition orange snorkel.
Looks like the 1978 Cadillac coupe deville lettering style which I love
The original watch painted the connections in the name.
Didn't realize that. Looking at some of the vintage ones and they don't look connected but when i look at the vintage one that inspired the Analog Shift version, i see the connections. Good eye.
@@WatchWithUs wish I could claim this one. @watchgeekyt bought the vintage version and talked about it in his video.
@@kenspear5077 You are correct sir. On the original the connections are indeed painted.
The black gloves make it look like he's going to steal the Queen's jewels.
Ha ha ja
For $800, no way. But for the well-under--$300 I'm seeing these for right now (sub-$400 for the other non-limited colorways), I think it's a good buy. My only minor gripes are the super polished case and the lack of hacking, but both are correct for the watch this pays tribute to and not the end of the world. I'd love this in a 40mm, too, but the limited edition model is way outside my price range for a watch like this and 44mm doesn't bother me, even with my 6.5" wrist, as I daily wear my SRP777 Turtle and it works just fine for me. I'm leaning really hard towards the 96B321 with the blue dial and blue/orange bezel. I think if I were going to buy the orange dialed limited edition I'd spring for a Doxa instead.
Here's a poll for the crowd: Which would you rather have, if you could only have one or the other? Hacking, or hand-winding?
I'm curious which option people find more important.
The Miyota hand winds and you can back hack by holding the crown in the handset position. As for hacking any mechanical watch after a week/ month will be out by seconds and mins. Everyone talks as if you set your mechanical watch it will keep time well it won't, +2 to - 4 sec per day. Buy a quartz if timekeeping is that important to you, so hacking is not all it is cracked up to be. Wearing a mechanical watch is about having a micro machine beating on your wrist. As for the Miyota 8 series movements they are reliable and won't require a service for 10 years minimum. This watch is a marmite watch, love it or hate it. I am a big fan and it is finished beautifully.
I set/hack mine every day. Love this watch. Very accurate and not thrown together in some chinese sweat shop like seiko. @@a0r0a7
The links are push pin, you can see the the arrow on the link pointing to the direction of the pin coming out, and the Bulova logo is a copy of the one in the original watch. But yeah, for the retail price of this watch, it's unacceptable that it has a stamped steel clasp, push pin links, and an 8-series Miyota movement. It should have a milled clasp, screw in links, and a Miyota 9-series movement with hacking and a 28,800 bph seconds hand.
Some people might say that that's asking for too much at this price point, and I would agree if this was a Swiss made watch, for which you pay a premium for just because it's Swiss made. But it's not Swiss made. It's not even made in Japan as far as I can tell therefore it's unacceptable to me not to have all of the higher end features.
But the watch does look pretty killer on the wrist and it definitely gets noticed so that's what you're paying for.
Are you sure the links are push pin? I just received mine today and need to size it. Thanks
@@MrBeard-et1yi Yup, it's push pin. Enjoy the watch.
Nice review. But I think too much is made of its older Miyota movement. I think it’s aesthetics outweigh the movement drawbacks. And the size is very manageable, although I agree an original size one would’ve been better.
Other than non hacking feature (which should be included), I don't mind the band, the width or height of the watch. These are matters of personal preference. The watch's design, movement and finish are acceptable for its price point. However, if you want a high end movement and finishes, you pay for them. I have never understood when reviewers apply higher end standards on "non luxury" price point pieces. You said it correctly "mass produced". What did you expect?
Nice review. Prevented me from ordering one, even though jomashop has them for only $379. Still, even at that price it's flaws are too significant for me to ignore, especially the size and thickness.
Nice review. It’s looks cool, but way too much money.
There really is no reason not to have hacking at this point at his price.
You might like the Aevig Huldra V2. Another retro cushion diver. Unfortunately, it’s now selling for full price, was aviable for much less during there funding phase.
Sir Keith Richards hats fine. I still would not get one.
What does very satisfying click mean ?
I was disappointed at how surprised you were. I've got that colorway coming. Going to transition to a seat belt nato in black and red.
I respect your opinion but come on. You're really going to gripe about these things? It's a reissue of a classic, how much do you really expect them to change? It wouldn't be what it is with the upgrades you're recommending.
I understand what you mean. But somewhere between the Analog shift version and the version we got exist the watch most of us wanted.
Has anyone noted how most reviewers like this guy seem to say the same comments about this watch, almost like they all copy eachother. It was scripted.
Push links
Solid Links pulling hair??? Seriously???