Bulova 98A178 Maquina Automatic Gold Tone Bracelet Watch - W09356

Ref. 98A178

The Maquina sits within Bulova's Classic Automatic line as the brand's case for wearing the movement as the display. The black dial is less a dial in the conventional sense and more a frame — a ring that throws the going-train into relief so the rotor and escapement do the visual work instead of hands against a lacquered surface. At 46mm the watch makes no concession to understatement, but the skeletonised layout keeps it from reading as solid mass on the wrist; there is enough open space across the face that the case diameter feels earned rather than indulgent. The gold PVD finish runs consistently from case to bracelet, and the deployant clasp means the fit stays precise across a full day rather than drifting as links warm and loosen.

Reference

98A178

Brand

Bulova

Case size

46mm

Case material

Gold PVD

Case shape

Round

Dial

Black

Crystal

Sapphire

Movement

Automatic

Functions

Skeleton dial

Water resistance

100m

Bracelet / strap

Stainless steel bracelet

Strap colour

Gold

Clasp

Deployant clasp

Lume

Luminous

Retailer

F.Hinds Jewellers