One of the Leading Field Watches Under $500 Gets A Blue Dial - Bulova Hack A11

[@fadiinspace]

This is becoming my go-to channel for affordable watches for normal people without 8 figures in their bank account.great reviews.

[@rugbywatchesgaming4048]

My whole watch collection is based off Teddy's recommendations.

[@archievthapa3593]

Absolutely

[@sawomirgrzelak2711]

It looks like Oris Big Crown Pointer Date. Awesome.

[@ludovicoc7046]

I got mine thru Teddy and I just love it! (No, this is not a paid promo.) I love the simple, clean design which keeps the classic Bulova logotype. Red and white and blue colorway and coin-edge bezel add to the charm. It's right-sized, super legible, and hand-winding is super smooth. (Unlike many watches costing hundreds more). BTW, its thickness is a feature not a bug.

[@archievthapa3593]

Wow !!! inspired

[@mclaughlinja1995]

If they lost a few mm of thickness and added decent water resistance, I’d buy this in a heartbeat.

[@wayneorellana2549]

Beautiful watch.

[@Shpeil]

3ATM water resistance in a field watch is a non-starter for me. The fields round my way tend to be rather damp and soggy.

[@davidcrandall4958]

Yes while a recreation of the Bulova A11 which was used by American forces in WW2 being powered by a Japanese movement is a historical oxymoron, I think you will find that If you reveiw the film Midway (The original one),you will find that one of the American Aviators is wearing A Bulova caravelle which contained movements made by Japan and west Germany among others when the movie was made!Either the producers didn't do their research or they didn't care, and neither does Bulova with the A11!

[@gems8167]

Jeez are you a caveman the war was 80 years ago and Japan and Germany are our allies now.

[@amilyester]

Not oxymoron, but maybe irony.

[@thetattedpharmacist3215]

Also just picked one up from my local AD, for US$117.50 with free shipping. Cannot complain for that price!

[@megasoid]

Very nice watch, thanks for the review.

[@fernandog9684]

I’ve seen this watch a lot lately and it’s very very good looking in my opinion. But when its functionality falls that far behind a comparable Hamilton it’s somewhat of a tough sell. Still great video!

[@abdomination]

what Hamilton?

[@davidcrandall4958]

Tragesty x you're kidding,Right?

[@fernandog9684]

@@abdomination Hamilton khaki field. Various options and price points but their most popular model starts right around that $450 mark as well

[@The_Kev]

@@fernandog9684 I just bought this Bulova for $200 USD. I have never seen a Khaki Field for less than $375 USD. For that price I figured it was worth it until I can afford a Hamilton

[@farish.515]

​@@The_KevJey, cani ask where you bought them watch from. I can only find it around $350, would you say it's worth the price. Watches seem to have gotten way more expensive recently. I can't find a Hamilton for less than 450

[@nick4uuk]

If that was 11mm it would be absolutely ideal for me. It's got the thickness of a chronograph but doesn't even have a date.

[@JimLecinski]

No idea why a Miyota 8250 with just 30M of water resistance would be almost 15mm thick? that's crazy. that's the thickness of 7750 chronos. Too thick + dress watch WR = hard pass

[@minhjo24]

Same story with other bulova, big watch with small strap. I must say, bulova got some weird designers

[@JoannaJedrzejczyksForehead]

50m according to Bulova

[@davidbrass2562]

I own this watch and it's a love hate relationship. I love that Bulova brought the coin edge case back but the blue dial kind of ruins what they were trying to do. I did pair it up with a 2 piece Barton Olive watch band and I wear my watches fairly snug so the thickness doesn't bother me so much. With that said I won't get rid of it unless Bulova comes out with a black dial.

[@khairulhelmihashim2510]

Baltany from China has recently released an automatic 36mm A11 homage with better specifications for under USD200.

[@skaare1]

nice design but with a 30m water resistance and a Miyota 8250.. it's shit for the price

[@davidcrandall4958]

I absolutely agree skaare1

[@khairulhelmihashim2510]

money grab for those who afraid being caught wearing chinese watches.

[@davidcrandall4958]

The higher tier myota movements are excellent,by the way,they are made by Japan's citizen watch company. Khariul!

[@criose]

Hey Teddy, I love the videos you make. Just not my first automatic the Seiko SRPE57K1. It's amazing for the price.

[@jericocalzado]

This looks beautiful. ❤

[@kennkingg]

That looks more like the original minus the blue dial of course. I like it! I have the white dial hack and love it? The 30 meters sux but its nice to be able to own a watch that has history like this with out having to take out a second mortgage on my farm. Not everyone puts a nice watch at the top of the priority list so being able to get one on the grey market for 200 bucks makes it happen for a lot of ppl.

[@skuripandaburns3489]

That's one THICC watch. My Hamilton Panda auto chrono is positively chubby but it at least has the excuse of being a chronograph with 100m WR. The 3-hander A11 with 30m WR has no business being more than 11mm thick. Not just that, but for similar money (maybe 50 bucks more) you can get a Hamilton Khaki Field with a sapphire crystal (vs Bulova's mineral), 50m WR (vs Bulova's 30), 9.5mm thickness (vs Bulova's 14.5), a Swiss ETA based movement (vs Bulova's Miyota) which is more A-11 appropriately hand wound, and an 80hr power reserve to boot. Sorry, but Bulova just doesn't have the chops here.

[@Gumby56]

Very similar to my Vaer navy Swiss

[@christophergan71]

So many watches, so little time to wear them all 😀

[@rubensanmaurodelbosqur1950]

Excelente video 👏 👏

[@joshsher6327]

Bulova should have come out with a black dial just like their original A-11. Also, should be in sandblasted finish like a real military field watch.

[@brandoncastillo1735]

This was almost a perfect watch for me until I heard about the thickness, while I don’t abject on the notion of the blue on the dial, I do agree that field watches should be more on the thinner side and with my small wrists, I prefer thinner watches.

[@buškrafterinabaterije]

why polished case on military watch?! it should be brushed all the way

[@archievthapa3593]

Mind blowing beauty 🔵would love to possess !!!

[@timetowatch_francois]

Thanks for your insight with this watch. Hope you're getting better #covid

[@dourmoose]

Love that blue dial.

[@williamhill7312]

Great video

[@joshmiller2725]

With how thick this is, it should have a chronograph, a date, an antimagnetic soft iron core, and a secret compartment for hiding weed

[@thetattedpharmacist3215]

50m WR not 30 according to the listing on my AD and the Bulova site…

[@mannyguyson]

I like the look but found the brad in the second hand a bit cheapening, would be better with a solid middle.

[@adecentgamer3154]

Only bulova I'd ever get is the precisionist

[@rjk778855]

I hope they did a play on "hacking through the bush" by calling it the Hack A11 (ALL) 😂

[@rickcaruso7351]

Hey I own this watch… changed it to a rubber strap

[@Yoko.Kurama]

I wish this was quartz

[@wayves2175]

I wanted a bulova but that 30m WR is unacceptable at that price point.

[@tancreddehauteville764]

It's a field watch not a goddamn diver!

[@joeylopez7978]

Does no one else find it weird that they made an A11 with a Japanese movement?

[@davidcrandall4958]

Joey If you look at the film" midway" from the 80's I think,you'll find one of the pilots wearing a Bulova caravelle!

[@davidcrandall4958]

They don't care about. Historical oxymorons,They care about money!

[@joeylopez7978]

@@davidcrandall4958 right about that.

[@dddmmm21]

I really like the style, specially the bezel, but all together it does look boring... That is an ugly tone of brown on the strap and I feel the dial could be a bit more vibrant and in dif colors... I may get it for $300 but would certainly change strap.

[@johneli495]

If it was thinner it would be close to perfect

[@davidcrandall4958]

A few keystrokes and you can get the information yourself pineapple!

[@nickkemp2334]

There’s that 30M water resistance again….why? It’s a field watch, it’s going to get wet. I would want something more than splash proof. Such a shame. It’s a great looking watch

[@davidcrandall4958]

The myota 8215 movement doesn't belong in a watch that costs this much! It should sell for less!

[@PineapplePizza1]

To this day I don't know if Bulova is a good or bad brand in terms of quality for the price. Can anyone educate me? lol

[@damaoker]

Looking at specs makes me think its overpriced hah

[@Fane15]

In my opinion, owning 2 bulova watches, I think it can be a hit or miss, some of their watches are a great bang for the buck, some are just ok, I don’t think there are any bad watches, some may be a bit overpriced, but not all, most are good quality for the price. I’m not really a veteran of the watches community, got into it about a year ago and got really hooked on this world, but I think my opinion isn’t the most educated one out there, but not completely uneducated either. Hope this helped! (Excuse the grammar, English is not my first language)

[@exj220]

You should check out the Joseph Bulova collection, beautiful watches, and nice quality. You can find them cheaper online as well.

[@hootonhoot]

Starting to think every collection needs some real vintage mixed in. You can buy a beautiful, serviced, dependable (by dress watch standards) Bulova or Hamilton from the 1920’s - 1960’s for just a few hundred bucks. Wearing history enhances the experience sometimes!

[@davidcrandall4958]

A few keystrokes and you can get the information yourself pineapple!

[@christophergan71]

A 30m water resistance field watch is not worthy for field trips. Just treat it like a dainty dress watch. Not built for robustness, but for style. A dive watch is the best field watch.

[@froimv]

Make it 40mm, 12mm or less height and then we can talk. Make the same design as a dirty dozen and you'll have a winner.

[@MW-yk6dp]

On their website it says Water Resistant to 50m Showering and Swimming，you guys need to do better

[@will.noteeq]

Gang itch

[@danielmelendez9943]

Its a shame Bulova is behind the times in design and engineering of a classic watch that has potential to blow the competition out of the water. Instead they go with a mediocre product that is expensive given the components and the cons just dont add up to a smart buy. The Hamilton’s of the world say, thank you bulova for a mediocrity. Such a shame!

[@williamcoolidge9884]

Beautiful watch but the thickness is absurd! WTF. Who wants a thick, top-heavy field watch? Completely stupid.

[@WorldView22]

Too expensive for what it offers.

[@mikew2911]

This is one of the dumbest watches I've ever seen, ever. You can't even wash your hands with this chode watch.

[@retardinho5048]

Miyota 8250, mineral crystal, 30m wr, over 14 mm thick and all that for 300€? Yeah, no.