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Bulova Men's Military Heritage Hack Veteran's Watchmaking Initiative Watch in Stainless Steel with 3-Hand Automatic, Black NATO Leather Strap Style: 96A259

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Description

Celebrating Bulova’s military heritage and the Veteran’s Watchmaker Initiative, a nonprofit organization whose focus is to teach war veterans, especially disabled veterans, the highly skilled art of watchmaking. The updated HACK watch features a Miyota 8S20-43A three-hand 21-jewel automatic movement with a 42 hour power reserve. The stainless steel case with a black dial and luminescent hands and markers also features a center track on the dial displaying 24H time. The screw-back case features a glass insert with the VWI printed logo. Watch features a domed mineral crystal, a green nylon strap and water resistance to 30 meters. By purchasing this watch, 10% of the proceeds will go to helping to support the Veteran’s Watchmaker Initiative.

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No


Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.61 x 3.78 x 3.15 inches; 9.74 ounces


Item model number ‏ : ‎ 96A259


Department ‏ : ‎ mens


Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 22, 2020


Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Bulova


Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ Japan


Brand, Seller, or Collection Name: Bulova


Model number: 96A259


Part Number: 96A259


Item Shape: Round


Dial window material type: Mineral


Display Type: Analog


Clasp: Buckle


Metal stamp: no-metal-stamp


Case material: Stainless Steel


Case diameter: 38 millimeters


Case Thickness: 13.55 millimeters


Band Material: Nylon


Band size: Mens Standard


Band width: 18 millimeters


Band Color: Green


Dial color: Black


Bezel material: Stainless Steel


Bezel function: Stationary


Calendar: No Calendar


Special features: Glow In The Dark


Movement: Japanese Automatic


Water resistant depth: 30 Meters


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Worth the money!
I was in the market for an automatic watch and decided to get this one. I'm very impressed. The strap didn't fit my small wrist so I swapped that out and everything else is good so far. Very accurate, it hacks as the name implies. I love that it has hand winding in addition to the automatic movement. Great combo. I typically like the backs on automatic watches to where you can see the internals, but in this case I actually like the design of the back. I like the theme of this watch in general. I don't mind the 30m of water resistance but I'll probably end up getting a Bulova Mil-ship one of these days. Comparing it to my Seiko5 SNK809, I think the Bulova is the clear winner and worth the money. The Bulova may not have a day/date display like the Seiko5, but the Bulova hacks and hand winds, the Seiko does not. That's not a big deal to me as I can easily throw a couple pocket calendars with my prep stuff. Speaking of prepping, this is a great prepper's watch. Mechanical automatic movement means no worries about not being able to keep track of time in an EMP scenario. The only concern in that scenario would be forgetting to wind it and losing track of time. Just make sure to have a G-shock in a faraday cage bag along with other survival electronics like a solar USB rechargeable hub/power station, USB rechargeable batteries, electric lighters, radio, etc. so you can reference the G-shock watch when setting the time. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2023 by WinstonSmith

  • Classic military watch supporting a good cause
Nice 3 hand military hack watch that supports a great cause, the Veterans Watchmakers Initiative, the special etching of troops with a clock on the backside of the watch denotes this special model. Easy to read luminous dial. Keeps time accurately, and being an automatic it gives consistent performance as long as you’re wearing it. Does hold reserve power for a day or so if you take it off. Easy to set and the band fits well. A very nice watch that performs as well as watches twice the price. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024 by Jonathan C Yeager

  • Love the look
I’m a big fan of “issue” watches and this is a faithful reissue of the Bulova “GI” timepiece. The look is outstanding, especially when installing a Ritche od green nato strap, imo. Yes the strap covers the VWI insignia but so does my wrist…I like supporting,in a small way, the VWI and for the money, I got a quality watch. Mine gains about 6-8 seconds a day but no worries. I’m not timing the Olympics with it. The hack feature and manual winding capability is a delightful plus! Couldn’t be more pleased with this acquisition… ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2024 by Candice Mitchell

  • Worth the money
This is a well made watch that looks good and keeps good time. It does gain about 10 seconds a day but that's common for mechanical watches. Even Rolex watches gain about 5 minutes a month. The only reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 is the watch is heavier than what I'm used to. Not the fault of the watch. Mechanical watches are heavier than battery operated watches. It'll take a while to get used to extra weight. All in all, a fine time piece that keeps very good time and is high quality. If you want a quality watch that has 21 jewel movement and don't want to spend hundreds of dollars more for a Swiss made watch, I highly recommend this one. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2023 by Numbspot

  • Quality
So far the watch is keeping excellent time. It appears well built with high quality materials. I really like that it is self winding. I think this is a good purchase!
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2024 by Bill

  • surprisingly nice watch
This watch is basic yet appealing. After some adjustments, it runs well with a deviation of about +4 seconds. It's comfortable to wear and looks excellent on a NATO strap.
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2023 by Eugene

  • Watchmaker review
This to review the 2020 Bulova A-17A homage watch. At first impressions, it’s a good watch for the price. The automatic movement is unidirectional winding so the winding weight is not heavy as in bi-directional automatic movements. The 21 jewel movement is low end Miyota by Citizen of Japan. The case and band are both Chinese. The watch was assembled in China. The watch should be fairly accurate but do not expect Rolex (+/- 2 sec) a day accuracy. I’m expecting (+/- 15-30 sec) which is within mil specs believe it or not. It does hack. I like it and included photos for you to look at to see what you are getting. Also I included a side by side comparison of an original 1958 A-17A which is the model this watch is based on. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2023 by Robert Allen Robert Allen

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