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Bulova 98B462 Super Seville Two Tone Bracelet Watch - W09392
Ref. 98B462
Sits in Bulova’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Bulova watches we list, which start at £100.
Price range £100 to £1,250 across 120 Bulova watches in stock.The Super Seville name goes back to a Bulova Day-Date from the 1970s, and this revival is part of the Archive Series — a line dedicated to returning discontinued models in modernised form rather than straight reproduction. The television-shaped case is the detail that anchors it to the original, that squared-off silhouette being a signature of the era, and the integrated three-link bracelet follows its contours so closely that the transition from case to wrist feels unbroken. The coin-edge bezel and cyclops lens over the date at three are period details that read as deliberate rather than decorative. The movement inside is Bulova's NM10 Precisionist, which runs at 262 kHz — eight times the frequency of a standard quartz — and the difference is visible in the seconds hand, which sweeps continuously rather than stepping. On a revival piece, that combination of a retro silhouette with a movement accurate to seconds per year is a considered choice: the watch looks backwards and runs forwards.
- Reference
- 98B462
- Brand
- Bulova
- Collection
- Super Seville
- Case size
- 38mm
- Case thickness
- 10mm
- Lug width
- 11mm
- Case material
- Two-tone
- Case shape
- Square
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- NM10
- Functions
- Day-date
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Two-tone
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Learn more about Bulova
Joseph Bulova, a Bohemian immigrant, opened a jewellery shop on Maiden Lane in New York in 1875 and moved into watch manufacturing in the early twentieth century, building a plant in Sag Harbor and later a substantial operation in Queens.
Bulova's instinct for firsts was commercial as much as technical. It ran the first national advertisement for a watch brand in 1926, broadcast the first radio commercial in American history — a time announcement — in 1926, and aired the first television commercial ever broadcast in 1941, paying nine dollars for the slot.
The engineering came too. The Accutron of 1960 replaced the balance wheel with a tuning fork vibrating at 360 Hz, driven electronically. It was accurate to within a minute a month, far beyond mechanical watches, and it hummed rather than ticked. NASA used Accutron timing mechanisms in spacecraft, and one was left on the Moon in the equipment package of Apollo 11.
Bulova also made an enormous contribution to American war production, supplying military timing devices, and founded a school of watchmaking for disabled veterans.
The company was acquired by Citizen in 2008. Modern collections include the Precisionist, with a high-frequency quartz movement producing a smooth sweeping seconds hand, and reissues of the Accutron and the 1970s Computron.
- 1875
- Joseph Bulova opens his New York shop.
- 1941
- Airs the first television commercial in history.
- 1960
- The Accutron tuning fork movement is released.
- 1969
- An Accutron timer is left on the Moon by Apollo 11.
- 2008
- Acquired by Citizen.
Also in 5 collections
This watch appears in the Bulova Super Seville range (6), Back in Stock (3,629), Blue Dial Watches (991), Two-Tone Watches (540) and Rectangular & Square Watches (532).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 38mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Bulova's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
Bulova 98B462 Super Seville Two alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 98B462 | YA1264106 | H69401140 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £499 | £499 | £425 |
| Case size | 38mm | 38mm | 38mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWhat size strap does it take?
11mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's, though at 38mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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