BULOVA CELEBRATES PRECISIONIST WITH SPECIAL EDITIONS
Bulova is marking the tenth anniversary of its Precisionist
collection of high-tech , 1 / 1,000-of-a-second quartz watches with the new Precisionist X Collection .
The new collection offers more luxurious examples of the largecased , multi-level Precisionist . The collection features , for example , one model with karat gold accents and another utilizing the interesting patterns created by Damascus steel .
KARAT GOLD One model , the Precisionist X Limited Edition , is cased in stainless steel with an 18-karat yellow gold top ring insert . And befitting an anniversary celebration , the watch is limited to 100 pieces and is being offered by Bulova with a special gift box with a numbered serial card and a plaque ($ 3,950 )
WAVY PATTERN Alongside the limited edition , Bulova unveils two new Precisionist X Special Edition models the boast top ring inserts made of Damascus steel , which you can easily identify thanks to its wave-pattern .
Those who also collect knives or swords are familiar with the process , which will actually harden the steel . Examples of the process date to the 4th century A . D . when the city of Damascus was then well known for its weapon-makers and metallurgical prowess .
Bulova will make the Precisionist X Special Edition ($ 1,295 ) with either a black IP case paired with a handsome new green leather strap or a rose gold IP case paired with a brown leather strap . Like the limited edition model , this unlimited anniversary watch will be sold with a special gift box .
Both watches retain the Precisionist ’ s distinctive octagonal 45mm x 47mm case shape with partially open dial design , primarily exposing the watch ’ s date ring and central quartz movement plate .
With its 1 / 1,000-of-a-second chronograph timing ability , you ’ ll find dial displays on the Precisionist that show tenths , hundredths and thousandths-of-a-second readings . Bulova caps the displays with a curved sapphire crystal .
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