Bulova Jet Star Re-Issue - 1973 Icon Reborn 262khz Precisionist High Frequency Sweep Second Movement
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- Bulova Jet Star Re-Issue - 1970s Icon Reborn with a Precisionist High Accuracy Sweep Second Movement
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I don't understand why Bulova/Citizen don't use these movements in many more models. It's such a winner, smooth sweep and high accuracy.
My thoughts exactly , having looked into them a year or two ago the watches that contained this movement weren't too pretty & somewhat on the large side , here's to hoping there's finally some forward thinkers amongst them.
I was just about to type the same thing. I have one with it. It's worth changing the battery a little often. It's awesome. And the sound, when you put your ear to it, it's absolutely MANIC. You just hear em firing off like crazy. It's cool and I wish it was in more cool watches.
@@tedblack2415 exactly!
Bulova's CEO has stated in a very recent podcast that this Jet Star is just the start, there will be many more models over the next 2 years with this movement.
Imagine an Eco-Drive powered Precisionist watch. That would be a game-changer.
I don’t understand why bulova haven’t made more classic designs with this movement
Agreed, i does look like they are testing the waters with the Jet Star and their other down market 40 mm 3 handers, fingers crossed.
Awesome.
Tge Precisionist movement is in my opinion one the best movements.
It is actually underrepresented.
I was struggleing long time to buy the older precisionist because of its very bad design. But the jet star is an exquisit alternative. It looks great.
I absolutely love the old tuning fork movements, and the Bulova connections with the space program, but the vast majority of the current catalog is just not good to my eyes.
This brand has so much potential. This model proves that
I love the Precisionist movement. The problem with it, except for this watch and maybe the Astronaut version, is that they put it in the heaviest, ugliest cases. Citizen has such a wide array of cool watches, I've always wished they would put the movement into some of those. But my prayers have gone unanswered, lol.
It's super cool, different in a great way. The accuracy of a quartz with a the sweep of a mechanical.
Can't see why it won't be a big hit!!!
Home run by Bulova!!
Such an unexpected and sleek timepiece. Must be my favourite Bulova I have ever seen. Beatiful design and cool specs.
Retro and futuristic at the same time - having an in house movement makes the whole package so unique
Hey Chris. I owned a 3-hand precisionist that i purchased from Kohl's around 2012. Not one of my automatics had a sweep that was remotely close to being as smooth.as that one. I believe they were touting it as the most accurate watch in the world at that time.
Awesome movement, Bulova should release more watches using the 262 kHz technology. For now it is using the bigger CR2032 battery so it does drain more power than the usual quartz watch. The sweep I believe is 16 ticks per second, second only to the continuous sweeping of the spring drive.
Yeah, slowed down, I'm positive you'd be able to see ticks on this movement whereas the spring drive does not tick at all. I don't think I'd be able to tell the difference side by side, but I don't think it's possible to be smoother than a spring slowly unwinding and having a magnetic break applied (spring drive).
I’ve already ordered mine. Been waiting for Bulova to come out with a good looking, 40mm, 3 hand watch for a little while. They’ve done very with this effort. This is a terrific movement.
Thinking of ordering mine later this month was it worth it?
@@AliAbbasi-nn4on Busy weekend. I like it. Could have saved some dollars if i waited, but I’m okay with full retail in this case. Wears very well. Comfortable. Worn it several times and look forward to the next time, but not one for yard work. Just One More Watch has a very good and I think fair review.
@@AliAbbasi-nn4ondefinitely worth it. The red pops much more in person and you get a high quality blue strap. Very comfortable to wear
I have four watches with this 3 hand 262 kHz movement, all from 2014 & 2015: Precisionist 96B159, Moonview 96B204, Snorkel 96B209 and Military 96B229. They are all about 42mm, so I am glad to see Bulova making some 40mm watches with this movement. The other 262 kHz movements are the 8 hand Precisionist chronograph, Lunar Pilot chronograph and the Curv chronograph. Each of these four 262 kHz movements operate very differently. My twelve 262 kHz Bulovas do exhibit better accuracy than most 32 kHz quartz watches. My best is accurate to less than 10 spy with the worst being off about 4 spm.
I've had this movement in the time only Precisionist. It doesn't sweep like a Spring Drive but it's very smooth as it ticks 16 times per second. And the accuracy is +/-10 seconds a year which is insane in this price range.
I was going to say, can't be serious to say smoother than a spring drive, thats insane
I actually fell in love with the Precisionist movement in a time only watch, at the time called the Champlain, but is now in the Icon.
Really nice looking watch. The first Bulova I would actually like to get. Love the 70s vibes.
I've have one time only Precisionist in my collection it's one of the Grammy issue watches and has some of the features of the curve in it as well. I think Bulova going back to their vintage styling is a smart move and in keeping with their current direction. I'm guessing the surfboard, Devil Diver and Parking meter all did well for them. Glad to see this also has sapphire over the usual mineral glass (though I'd expect it at this price point). Also nice to see the case size at 40mm, as case sizing for this movement have been pretty large in the past.
I LOVE Bulova! And I love this watch! And the one on your wrist as well (1979 is birth year).
Thanks for sharing!
Picked mine up with a red dial for $418 from Zales online (of all places) during last weekend's sale! (7/22/23)
This watch looks fantastic! I totally agree with your sentiments about the precisionist movement. Bulova developed cutting edge technology especially during the ‘60’s and ‘70’s. I’m hoping that someday they can become a fully independent brand once again. I think both the strap and bracelet work equally well and I was hoping for a little more detail on the bracelet (type of clasp, type of links, etc). I really enjoy your reviews and the really cool watches that you feature. Well done! 🥃
I got exactly this Model and ist absolutely stunning in Quality. The smooth Second Hand moving is so beautiful. I love this watch.
been waiting years for some new precisionist movement watches!!!!!!!
My next watch from Mimo's in long beach California. Update: I've had mine for a week now and put it on the strap, love it!!!
Looks great except for the symbol and 262 text, which I think just cheapens it. A more conservative 262 Hz without the symbol would be just fine if you want to tout the movement.
But Bulova does need to put these movements in more traditional looking watches. These types of models would get a lot of love from the enthusiast community and beyond.
Bulova should just use this movement in all of their quartz watches. It would be something that sets them apart and I think that it would make them world-class once again.
Ordered the limited edition last night,looks great 👍
The 3 hander+date movement in this watch was used in the Accutron II Surveyor line that was introduced around 2014 I've had one since 2017, it's a wonderful movement but battery hungry (needs a new CR2016 about every 2 yrs). The Surveyor line was killed off around 2018 unfortunately.
Bulova sells a bulkier version of the 3 hander in the Precisionist line, it's been around for years. There's only a few models on their web site but you can still find several discontinued models for sale easily.
There was also a chronograph version of this movement that fit into the Surveyor 40mm case, it was MUCH smaller than the original Precisionist chrono movement. After the Accutron II line was killed off I never saw the chrono variant again.
Thanks for the vid. This watch looks great. I own a Bulova field watch that came out with this movement around 10 years ago. I love it. Bulova should use this movement on more watches for sure.
This was love at first sight for me!!!
I would like to see Bulova have access to Cifizens Eco Druve technology, this aatch would be perfect with the Precisionist movement coupled with Eco Drive, sk it would be very accurate, have the lovely sweep 2nd hand and would not need replacement batteries. I have had a Citizen Eco Drive watch for over 25 years and it has not missed a beat, never been serviced. The combination of Eco Drivet and the Precisionist movement would be mouth wateringly good.
I have been suggesting this for a while. People who reply to my comment say the Precisionist requires too much power for an Ecodrive. I don't understand that. What battery has more power than the Sun?
@@dns711The sun is not the limiting factor. A solar cell of a given physical size is only able to harvest a set amount of energy per day, even in full sunlight. The Eco-drive solar cells can therefore provide a given amount of continuous power.
The mechanism in the precisionist movement does take more continuous power than other quartz movements. This is why they use a larger battery in these models.
The question is whether or not the Eco-drive solar cells can provide enough power to keep up with the power used by this movement.
@pdaddy_ I wouldn't assume that Bulova attempted to test this. They are a poorly run company. Most of what they produce is hideous. The only watches Bulova produces which appeal to enthusiasts are re-issues from the 60's and 70's. I love my Devil Divers and the Jetstar I picked up today. I would have purchased the Parking Meter the day it went on sale if it had an automatic or Precisionis movement. The person who made the decision to put a traditional quartz movement in the watch should be fired.
@pdaddy_ yeah but surely they could used a transducer to store the solar energy and have a back up battery, this could extend the back up battery life to over 5 years, which would put in the average modern quartz battery life span
Always nice to see a review on Bulova. I’ll buy this watch just for the sweep.
Bulova is a greatly underrated brand, i own 6, and think they are all excellent
I would love to see them put it in the Marine Star 😍🤯👍🏾👍🏾
Post, part 2 - I do 💕 the Precisionist movement. I have a Bulova with the non-chronograph Precisionist movement. It is one of my few non-Seiko's that has avoided the chopping blocks the last 5+ years when revamping my collection.
I may have to get one of these. That red/blue combination on the silver dial is almost too much to resist.
4:34 - No, definitely not smoother than a spring drive! It's 16 ticks per second vs a truly continuous movement. But still way smoother than any high beat automatic!
You are correct I mis spoke
This is quartz class🤗❤️
A very pretty watch! Thanks for the review. I just ordered it from Amazon 🙂
Yes, there are several styles of the time only precisionist in the Bulova catalogue. They usually sell quite inexpensive 100-200.
So I have the devil diver reissue, and the prototype pilot style watch that you recommended about a year ago… I like them both… This one’s definitely on the list now… Very cool retro-ish
Really a great new watch. Very accurate too❤
Good to see the sizes of the cases housing the precisionist movement getting smaller. Hope to soon see the smaller version of the 96B229 field watch.
The silver sunburst dial and vintage-esque indices remind me of my vintage (formally my father’s RIP) Doxa Searambler. And the seconds hand sweep, while very smooth, is not as smooth as a Spring Drive. I can see a slight stagger there. Anyway, a really nice watch. One of my favorite contemporary Bulova’s.
I added this watch to my collection
Its a really great timepiece as far as accuracy it's almost as accurate as GS watch with the Star on the dial + - 5 sec year
Well that’s cool. I was looking at a vintage Jet Star a while back. I was having trouble finding one in good condition.
The knock on this for me is the price, and the 50m wr. 100 would have been preferable. Also, you can find these for $416 online right now
Really where?
@@tancreddehauteville764 Zales website...big sale until tomorrow
I saw this on the Bulova website, and have been waiting for a CZcams take on it. This is "different" enough as a maker (Bulova), and as a technology, to be very tempting. It has a combination of a classier look with high specs that is somehow missing from much of the Bulova catalog....Except, I didn't really fall for any of the colorways. I hope it sells well enough for them to extend it to something a little more in my taste...
I'm going to take issue with the Precisionist being as smooth or smoother than a Spring Drive. The Precisionist ticks 16 times a second. That may be imperceptible to the naked eye, but it's there. The Spring Drive doesn't tick at all. I was intrigued by the Precisionist when I first heard about it; it's unique, and affordable even! But none of the designs appealed; they were all kind of garish, and way too big. Now I'm seriously tempted by this one (I'm partial to the red).
Genuine looker
Bulova can make such a grail watch using this movement as the foundation to build upon. I would totally spend upward of $2500USD for a Precisionist with even more accuracy (say within 10-30sec variation per year). Resistant to shock, magnetism, and good tolerance of wide range of temperature and humidity. Solar charging, even if just to extend battery life. Perpetual calendar or at least an annual calendar. Day date display. 10 bar water resistant min. 40-42mm range, not thick, high quality finish and material use. Give it a killer design obviously. Icing on the cake would be different functional models like diving with 300M water resistant, chronograph, GMT...etc.
Bulova would truly set themselves apart from the rest of them with this precisionist movement.
Really comfortable watch too❤
The Bulova is 16 beats per second. Grand Seiko spring drive is a true smooth sweep with no beats.
I'm going to do a comparison of all the sweep seconds including GS
@@WatchChrisdid you do this Chris? Would be a great video
Finally! A Bulova reissue with something other than a traditional quartz movement.
There was 4th model on Bulova UK with a grey dial which now says sold out. No idea if that’s being restocked or sold elsewhere. Also there were other time/date only watches with the 262hz sweep seconds, the Surveyor being one.
Thanks for the review Chris.
Is the crystal sapphire or mineral? 🤔🤔🤔
I recently received this Jet Star model as a gift. Ironically, when I received it I had just ordered the gold case version. Ordinarily I would sell, trade, or make a gift of one of the two, especially since nearly all of the watches I own are automatic or hand wind models. Still, there are exceptions for unusual quartz watches. And the Jet Star collection certainly qualifies on that score.
So, , despite my preference for mechanical watches the smooth sweep of the Precisionist second hand eliminates what i find most objectionable about a quartz watch, the obvious one second jumps of the second hand . And the fact that its accuracy exceeds not only mechanical timepieces but ordinary quartz movements as well amounts to a significant plus.
Why own two? Despite their shared features the two the watches project different vibes. The limited edition with a stainless case and silver dial has a sporty feel while the gold tone case and sunburst dial version is more appropriate for wear with a suit and for dress occasions. Bottom line. At this point it looks like I'll be keeping both versions.
I wish they'd given the limited edition, the Miyota 9 series automatic movement, which they could have easily done as Bulova and Miyota are under the citizen umbrella
Really like this Bulova does the bracelet have half links?
Good news for me because I want to have smooth sweeping second hand without costing too much like buying a Grand Seiko spring drive. 😊😊
I love it, and want one.
I love it, i'm considering going full 70's and get the brown/gold piece and put it on a bund strap.
Cool retro watch nice video my friend 👍
Amazing watch! How long does the battery last?
Would you say the Precisionist movement is better and more accurate than the Spring Drive?
We want to see, small & no-date, field & pilot watches from Bulova
Beautiful watch ❤
I like that movement and especially in the Bulova Lunar Pilot. I would have loved to own it but it's too large for my wrist.
This movement is a higher spec than the LP movement.
Thanks Chris, not sure how this can be purchased in the UK?
I'm a fan of this 👍
GREAT REVIEW
I hope citizen will use this precisionist movement to update their ECO-DRIVE movements.
Imagine 262 kHz + Eco drive.
And also please drop the 44mm size diameter.
Its time to conquer both worlds
38mm - good for asian market
40mm - good for american / european market
Exelente nice perfil im claudio from Chile hug for you
Do they all bloom ??
Any microadjust on the bracelet?
No date version ❓
Very attractive ⌚ - especially with that blue strap.
Since this one is the Limited Edition model; Bulova should have done 2 things to differentiate it from the others:
1) Use an automatic movement since the original was an automatic.
2) Use the exact same bracelet design as the original. The new bracelet cheapens the look.
This model is showing at £499 on Bulova UK, but is already out of stock. The other colours are available for pre-order at £429.
Silly money! Within a few months it will be on eBay at £300.
@@tancreddehauteville764no they won't. Fair price for an impressive movement and style. I picked up the limited €400 (£350) you won't get it cheaper than that.
👍👍👍 Nice Watch 👍👍👍
Any connection to the Lockheed Dash-8 Jetstar - ?
nick name for this: "the Captain America"
The sweep is reminiscent of the tuning fork Accutron watches. That is a good brand reference.
Bulova once had the best technology in the Accutron. This reminds us of that fact. They have had this movement for years, but only now are marketing it in a way that plays to that strong history.
The butterscotch one is 1972-74 styled. Yellow and mustard and brown (and orange) every thing.
The limited is 1976 Bicentennial. America was awash with red, white and blue the whole year. Uncle Sam on watches, t-shirts, bumper stickers, mugs, etc. Flags flying in every yard.
I understand how good this movement technically is, but for me it's not worth the extra over a vk movement. Also as long as a quartz movement hits the second markers I don't care about ticks per second, so for me my Oceanus is a better watch.
Nice, but it would have been great had they released an automatic option with a 9 series Miyota movement or a Sellita SW200. It's just a three hander and the price is very steep for a quartz, even a fancy quartz like this one - at the $695 retail price I would not buy it.
50m on an everyday sports watch? I was in, but that’s a deal breaker for me 😞
How the Hell do Bulova expect me to wear this JetStar when I walk my dog at 99 metres below sea level??
Blasphemy, "smoother than GS" we have eyes Chris and it's definitely not more smoother than Spring drive.
but certainly smoother than your grammar
@@tjharris4423
Ouch.
Love it just bought it
awesome watch