Fast seconds hand, slow on everything else
By Dave Kowalski, Chicago ยท
I like the idea behind the Precisionist. Quartz that vibrates at 262 kHz instead of the usual 32 kHz, so the seconds hand sweeps instead of ticking. Bulova's been pushing high-frequency quartz for a long time and it's a fun party trick. Show your buddy at the bar, watch his face.
Then you look at the rest of the spec sheet and it falls apart a bit. 46.5 mm. FORTY-SIX AND A HALF. 13.5 mm thick. That's almost two inches of watch. I wear gloves all day and I still think that's too much to drag around.
And it's got a mineral crystal. On a $400 to $500 watch. Mineral scratches, period. Brush it against a junction box one time and you've got a line across the dial forever. The 300 m rating is great and the chronograph works fine, but I'd trade half that depth for sapphire in a heartbeat.
If you've got huge wrists and you love the sweep, sure, go for it. Everybody else, look at the Lunar Pilot, which at least got the crystal right.