I love how you showed the chrono running and explained the different features. Most reviewers don't go into that level of detail. You talk about the stuff that real nerds care about.

I hadn't seen your review before I purchased this watch. It was my first watch purchase over $40. I love it and i have bigger arms/wrists. I wear it every day. Honestly, great watch all around, price, function, looks... To me it is the best of all worlds.

You were really reaching for the negatives there. This is more like a pilot watch, it doesn't need deep diving capability. It will survive the rain which is good enough. Also comparing a $400 watch to $4000 watch is far from a fair comparison. For $400 this watch is amazing.

I just picked up this little beauty, and I have to say, it's an absolute stunner in person. It's easily my new favourite, but I'm a sucker for tool watches. Interesting history, Sapphire crystal, 262kHz ultra accurate quartz movement (precisionist). Worth the price of admission as far as I'm concerned. I'm not particularly concerned about the water resistance, I have divers for that, and there's no water on the moon!

It's not Nick's favourite watch. Get over it. It's still a great piece. This is a great addition to any collection.

The crystal sits high to mimic the original design. The purist model (strap version) is what I bought. Love it.

I’ve never had a problem with this watch. The line is active enough for me to read it at 3 am, the bracelet matches the collar under the sapphire, the accuracy is unparalleled, and the size fits my 8.5” wrist perfectly. I own the strap version and the bracelet as well. Love them. UHF quartz is the bomb, the dial is simply beautiful; I use a tool watch in my job several times a day and this has never failed me. I don’t want a kinetic, I have several, I don’t want solar, I own several, I want a classic looking tool watch with history. That’s the target market I think. IMO for what it’s worth.

I've had this watch for a year. I love it. All the "huge" or "lazy" or "weird" comments are mute to me. This is a fairly accurate replication of the original lunar watch. We're lucky that the Bulova name still exists and that they took the time to make a reproduction. I'm curious as to where Bulova got the specifications for manufacturing this watch. Is it in their files? I'd like to see those. Mine looks awesome on a olive NATO.

Fun fact: Bulova is the manufacturer of the timer that failed on LM during the Apollo 11 moon landing. This is why Neil had to leave his Speedmaster onboard the LM before walking on the moon.

Additional comment: I have 7.25" wrists and it fits really well. I don't like large watches and this doesn't feel like one. Mine runs dead accurate. Crystal sits proud of the bezel?...that existed in the original lunar watch, mind you a crystal that didn't fail compared to it's Speedy.

Excellent review.

Fantastic watch, just got mine and love it!

Doesn't Citizen own Bulova? I'm waiting for a Citizen or Bulova with a solar high beat quartz movement!!!! Could compete with Seiko Spring Drive. Just saying, Citizen. Please do it.

I think the size serves the function of a well balanced dial layout. Geography is excellent on this dial. Less would be crammed and harder to read.

got one for my birthday.... got the shinny one with the nato strap.... This watch is awesome value.... beautiful ! on the strap the size is ok... I highly recommend it

The size and the low Water resistance are historically correct and were requirements by NASA. Visibility was a must and it needed to be permeable because the air inside would pop out the cristal in space because of the difference in presures (which happened to the Omega).

I love this watch but I really came here to hear the voice of Nick, reminds me of Vinnie on Doogie Howser MD lol, plus that Brooklyn flow, being from Queens I can appreciate that!

Great review, your negatives are fair. I love mine even though I was scared to buy because of the size. Turns out it is big but not too big on my 7" wrist. No overhang and it looks sexy lol

Nick, I rewatched this video after recently getting a hold of one of these second hand. And my experience is that it carries way smaller than its specs tell me it should. A lot more comfortable on my wrist than a lot of other similarly sized watches. Allthough I usually prefer 39/40mm

I know we don't need a"moon watch "in real life, but get to know a watch that been on the moon is so exciting for me. I believed as today's technology may be a satellite wave watches will do the same service. 😊

For those who didn't know and can't afford THE moon watch : just few Omega's went to space when shit loads of $60 G-Shock's did. Space teams just use the best reliable technology available at their time.

This is a watch that really interests me ( tried a strap one recently) but all your points are valid. I've got an Omega Planet Ocean big size and that's fine, the Bulova was just too big. It appealed to me as I'm visually impaired and the dial is quite clear considering all the chrono info. The strap is also very narrow and feels a bit silly given the size of the watch. Nice to see the quartz Seamaster on your table, I have one, the most comfortable watch I've ever worn. Apparently, Citizen own Bulova, shame they couldn't put an eco drive movement in and shrink it a bit as you say. My Citizen PCAT has 200m of water resistance and that doesn't have a screw down crown, so they can do it. Great video as usual.

I have this watch, and for the price it’s amazing, chuck the bracelet which does not match with the case and wear it on the Bulova nato strap changes the whole look of the watch. Shouldn’t be comparing a 350$ watch to an Omega, two different worlds ! As for the size I have a 7.2 inch wrist and it wears great. Thanks and keep them coming..

You can buy two of these for the same price as just a servicing of an Omega speddy!

A few more things: First, you hit the nail on the head. Supposedly this watch band used is actually on a different Bulova watch and they just kinda plopped it on. Another really important thing is that the lugs are different on this watch when compared to the leather variant. The metal bracelet version has the springbars located incredibly close to the case. So close that it's actually difficult to fit a nato strap through the space. I totally agree on the sweep of the seconds hand. Should definitely be the beautiful sweep on the other Precisionist watches. Even the chrono-hand isn't as smooth as their other watches - only on the return. I also think the old logo that's on the original should be on this dial as well - much like Tissot does on the Visodate, and Hamilton does on various watches. Finally, the watch is just too big. Bulova is going the Invicta route with case sizes and it's a shame. The number of comments I've seen that say they'd buy the watch if it was smaller is staggering. It would've been the perfect alternative to the Speedmaster but they missed a lot of things. It should come in a 38mm and a 40mm case. Bulova nearly hit it out of the park but ended up hitting a foul ball. Don't get me wrong, I love the watch. I've gone back and forth on it a thousand times, to the point where it was in my Cart and I was one button away from having one. But there's just too many issues with it. - One last note is that me and my brothers Bulova watches also have pretty awful lume. I've been really spoiled by my Orient USA II. Not sure if it's on the same level as a Seiko diver (my Seiko 5 has terrible lume), but it's legible at night without any issues.

I was considering this watch, but I didn't realize how big it was. Lug to lug, I like to stay closer to 50mm.

This watch is now $295 on Amazon! I had a $100 credit so I bought it!

All of your negative points are positive points to me. I like everything about this watch.

Sharp looking watch overall. Agree it probably wears huge. Lug-to-lug of 53mm makes it unwearable for anyone without a large wrist. Unfortunate. Nice review.

great review and chrono instructions

Best no non sense, no BS watch review your KZfaq. Brilliant!

It’s a MOON watch, water resistance not really a concern in space! 😁

It's a pilot's watch. You have bigger problems than a 50m water resistance if you find yourself in the water.

This watch is really not huge. I’m not sure why people keep saying that. I put it on my wrist yesterday and it was perfect. Please don’t not try this watch because so many you tubers say it’s big. Just go try it yourself

i love this watch , i just wish they offered a 40mm versiom :__;

thanks for this great review,,,i have one and to me it looks like something a fighter pilot would use,,,great build quality too

All of your negative points is based on your expectations of a modern watch and clearly you fail to understand the number one point of this watch is to pay homage to the actual watch prototype that was on the moon lol. It's not meant to compete with cutting edge modern quartz watches, it's to pay complete respect to the original with only very minor upgrades!

Very complete, Nick. If I were to get this watch, it would be singled out because its a Moon Watch, a point you well-made. What I would use this watch for would be to time most of the events at a track meet or horse racing. Because of the pushers and the ease of movement, this seems like one of the few chronos that actually works easily. Might even be able to use it at Laguna Seca Raceway to time auto laps. Most of the mentioned racing types are timed in under and hour. AF

Is your Seamaster a quartz movement?

I Agree with you on the water resistance lume and braclet I wear mine on a black military strap Great review !

wearing it while i watch it!

Great review, I purchased the leather strap version and love it. I do agree with you on the lack of sweeping of the second hand, that would've been nice

Thanks for the review! For what it's worth, the lume on mine is pretty good and will easily last the entire night with a bright flashlight charge. Not up to the level or your Seasmaster but it's certainly better than yours and more even too. I've heard the full spectrum of lume reviews for this watch. Some say it's weak, some say it strong. It appears there's inconsistency in the lume application for this watch.

The more I look at this watch the more I realized those astronauts and people who requested something like this just wanted an excuse to be ballers and have a nice piece of bling on their wrist to go to the moon with.

I love your review! I own one myself and love it!

Hey Nick, is Bulova worth the price?

Like the review and I love the watch, I have big wrists, this would look good on them, often watches can look lost on mine.

"Never knew that it would go so far When you left me on that BULOVA....."

Hi Nick! thanks for the review, just a thought maybe you could try to review the seiko snzg series... I dunno, I'm more inclined to quartz watches too but the accuracy of the movement surprised me, try it out. the dial also has some "depth" to it, I think you'll like it.

I agree with all your points apart of the logo bit ( prefer the original now fixed in 2nd edition). I love this watch but if they fix all the points you mention it would be near perfect for me.

It is truly amazing that we were ever able to survive for so many years without a micro adjusting band. :) Is this really that important these days? Only speaking for myself, of course, once I have my watch band sized, I never change it. Do other people's wrists really change that much? Micro adjust is nice, but I would never make a watch buying decision on it.

i truly understand the bracelet part, but i must say the quality of it makes up for the different tone, and i never really mind butterfly clasps they look elegant but do have their cons

Great review. Very very cool tech, but I also thought it was way too big when I tried it on. Personally, I also really don't like the finishing.

Hey Nick, love your channel and what you're doing and I was wondering when or if you are going to do a review on the Seiko Turtle. Then again take all the time you need to text and get information on the watch. Thanks, Luca Sirianni

Nick, and I thought your knife reviews were great. Nice job nailing all of the crucial points, as always. Some of the opinions were slightly overreaching at this price, but good job nonetheless.

I'm eagerly awaiting the PADI review. When will that be released?

The latest version in black without the date at 4 oclock on a leather NATO looks fantastic and gets round the bracelet issue {I cant wear them on any watch.}Only slight downer is its not that true to the original .

For those who don't want to buy the actual moonwatch? We want to buy it...we just can't afford it, so this is the cheaper option of the two. lol

yes i have been looking at this

Why would anybody require water resistance beyond what this watch provides? I never wear a watch in the shower. I never take even my dive watches near water. The lume works perfectly well - maybe you have a bad version. I don't know what you mean about confusion with the length of the hands. I own this watch and I can see perfectly well which hand is the hour and which is the minute! I'm a small guy, but I have never ever thought about its size - it is not huge! It's big, but not huge, and it wears perfectly well on my wrist. I'd say it doesn't wear much different to an AP Royal Oak 2005 on the wrist.

I have seen a lot of big watches maybe a trend nowadays especially those Invicta Watches !

Hey Nick, have a nice day :D Interested in what you have to say about this watch!

Nick, good review, but really 50 meters is not enough, have you ever or will you ever be more than 150 feet deep in water................at that point you will have more important things on your mind, such as: why didn't I wear my Omega Dive watch today? Most of your nitpicks are good but occasionally you go off the rails with comments like that...

Very biased unfair review of this watch! Lume is very overrated! This is a great watch that deserves more credit than you give it!

Hey Nick, did you get rid of the Oceanus?

Why is a titanium and sapphire solar quartz watch with radio control and perpetual calendar such a unicorn?

We understand, this watch is a thumbs down for you, but I love it !!

Ok Nick, are you actually Jay Leno incognito or just practicing your Leno imitation, either way, pretty good

Hiya nick im looking at picking up a bulova 98b212 ...uhf quartz watch and i wonder if you would like to try it out and if you felt like it review it buy all means.im in the uk but i dont mind sending it your way when i receive it. Anyways buddy look forward to more watch reviews im starting to move up now i want more quirky watches with a nice usp i seen a gorgous 42mm sakio with retrograde day very simple classy looking peice

20 plus minute review and he wears the watch for maybe 2 seconds.

Nick I sent you a pm about casio G-shock watches and best place to purchase.

Nick, seeing how you like high accuracy quartz, why no Precisionist reviews? Poor man's Spring Drive 😀

Love mine !

I've been curious about this watch for awhile. Seeing this I now know it's not for me. For a Bulova I want the smooth sweep second hand. Lug to lug it's just too long. Now that PADI diver on the other hand...

Having a quartz movement is fine .just wish they had nt made it bigger for no reason at all

I got tossed in a hot tub once...In San Antonio, Texas.! It was nice.

Moon watch, Moon watch, Moon watch. Or : Bulova Lunar Pilot.

You're right. In general, Bulova = big watch with poor lume

Nick is this the lunar pilot?...

Did they really land on the moon...

If only this was a little smaller. My tiny wrists sob when I see this watch. It's gorgeous, but 53mm lug to lug is simply to big.

The manufacturers , especially omega have really milked the moon thing . I do like the bulova for the price

Crazy demands

Nick, please make a video concerning gentlemen's folders.

hey nick i love your channel im a huge knife nut and watch nut but i cant seem to wrap my head around the fact that you purchased a quartz seamaster..... why??? i love omega i actually have a speedaster i wear on a dark brown leather strap but its automatic i cant ever see myself purchasing a high end quartz watch because there is just some special charm about a mechanical watch.

shoot! I thought you said "mood watch"

“...little watch’ !

Great review. Thank you. What software do you use for measuring accuracy? Regards.

Nice review again, Nick ...BUT :-) Hot damm, you're harsch on this one. Of course they could do this or that ... but hey they didn't. It's big but that point, I don't know, a Dodge Ram is Huge but that's the way it's gotta be. So, if anybody wants a smaller watch just buy one. 350 or less ... extremely great looking and usable watch. Love it.

The 50m WR is the main real I'm hesitant on it.

Are you same person doing the knife reviews.

First watch you have reviewed I actually own. Honestly it is a good quartz chronograph, but something about it doesn't wow me. The lug design is fairly poor if you ask me. Guess I best watch the review to see your thoughts. One thing I will mention you aren't aware of nick, the true ugly on this watch. If you get the strap version then try to buy the bracelet separate... no dice. The pin holes on the lugs are actually in different places on the bracelet vs strap version. So you can't use the Manufacturer bracelet on the strap version of the watch. While your lume/WR comments are true... it isn't a dive watch. If you want WR and Lume you gotta buy a dive watch. Oh almost forgot it does have a smooth sweep second hand. For some reason they choose to put it on the Chrono second hand instead of the normal second hand. Definitely agree, that was a mistake.

Hi Nick! Great review as usual. I suspect your "Bad" and "Ugly" points are mainly due to the homage nature of the Moon watch. I won't be getting one either as the Precisionist line includes many 300 meter WR. As Bulova is part of Citizen, I suspect the lack of solar charging and radio control is a corporate policy. Also, the high freq movement may have a too high power requirement, but that is just speculation. At any rate, their 96B257 (non chrono) or 96B256 (chrono) are 100 meter, 43mm diameter watches which may suit you better. My own taste runs to the gigantor examples 98B175 which the future Mrs Shabazz would abhor, I'm sure. :)

The thumbs down isn't for the watch.

This review is "kind of a beautiful thing"...

You pronounced it correctly! Yea.

You didn’t make it with that sopranos audition?

Measures in 20th of seconds, not milliseconds. Good review though.

Timing is critical in space. Especially when troubleshooting problems. I would imagine a casio gshock would be the best tool with 99 hours of chrono and digital read plus maximum durability, diver water resist and solar power. Most tool watches are put to shame by the $100 Casio.

Nick the gangster blows it straight out the park again. Don't drop the cigar