Bulova Hack Watch
#107 of 166 in the community watch ranking · 16 head-to-head votes
What makes it stand out
During World War II, Bulova supplied watches to the U.S. Armed Forces under a special contract with the government. The original so-called "Hack Watch" got its name from its special feature, a lock-down mechanism for the running seconds that allowed for perfect synchronization, or hacking, of multiple watches in the planning of a mission.
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The modern versions feature a vintage-look military-time dial with an inner 24-hour ring, large Arabic numerals, luminous cathedral hands, and a boxy crown. It's powered by an automatic movement, a Japanese-made Miyota 8250 with a 42-hour power reserve.
At a glance
- Material
- Stainless-steel case; black strap
- Reference
- 96A246
- Case size
- 38 mm diameter
- Case height
- 13.45mm
- Lug to lug
- 47mm
- Lug width
- 18mm
- Movement
- Automatic
- Water resistance
- 100 meters
- Crystal
- Mineral
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How the crowd sees it
Bulova Hack Watch has won 8 of 16 matchups (50%). Its community score is 1003 crowns. It’s early: a few votes can still move this watch considerably.
Crowns are an Elo ranking score, not a star rating or a measure of manufacturing quality.
