This Criminally Underrated Rolex Datejust Homage Is Exceptionally Affordable Right Now

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Silver Bulova wristwatch with a blue dial and date display on a yellow background.Bulova

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Buolva was once a premier American watchmaker, and while it is now known as a bargain brand owned by Citizen, it still produces a handful of respectable designs that offer incredible value.

First and foremost on that list is the Super Seville, an archival design pulled from the 1970s that would look very much like a Rolex Datejust, were it not for the TV dial and integrated bracelet.

Two-tone stainless steel and gold wristwatch with a blue dial, gold markers, and date display at 3 o'clock.
The Super Seville is pulled from Bulova’s archive and was first introduced in the 1970s.
Bulova

This criminally underrated gem, which uses a rare technology to deliver an ultra-accurate quartz movement with a smooth-sweeping seconds hand, is always affordable. But from now until March 29, Bulova is offering an additional 25 percent off most of the collection.

For years now, most Bulova watches could best be described as funky or adventurous, but the Super Seville is as classic as it gets. The TV dial is framed by a fluted bezel that runs edge-to-edge on the 37mm steel case.

The dial is understated with faceted applied indices, save for the brand’s logo at 12:00 and a framed date window at 3:00. The dial has vertical satin brushing and is framed by a rehaut with a dash minute track featuring a Roman numeral at each hour.

Silver metal Bulova wristwatch with a blue dial and date display worn on a wrist next to a black chain bracelet.
The Super Seville has an integrated, tapered three-link bracelet.
Bulova

It has beveled baton hour and minute hands with lume inserts, and the box sapphire crystal features a “cyclops” date magnifier.

The Super Seville is equipped with a stainless steel integrated, tapered three-link bracelet that secures with a push-button deployant clasp.

Silky-smooth seconds

The Super Seville’s secret weapon is actually hinted at on the dial. Printed at 6:00 is “262 kHz” below a stylized infinity sign. This represents Bulova’s high precision quartz technology.

Gold-tone Bulova wristwatch with white dial and date display worn on a wrist.
The Super Seville is offered in gold-tone and two-tone cases and bracelets.
Bulova

Known as the Precisionist movement family, it uses three-prong crystals grown in-house by Citizen to deliver an ultra-high frequency quartz movement with a seconds hand that glides more smoothly than almost any mechanical movement.

Not only does the Caliber NM10 Precisionist movement inside the Super Seville deliver an accuracy that is stated to be “within seconds per year,” but it also eliminates the lurching hand that turns most people off to quartz movements.

Silver metal wristwatch with a green square dial worn on a wrist crossed over an arm in an olive green jacket.
The Super Seville is perfectly sized at 37mm.
Bulova

Availability and pricing

Bulova is currently offering 25 percent off on most 37mm Super Seville models, meaning that you can land the full steel version for $695, the two-tone version for $775 and the full gold-tone version for $795.

That is one hell of a bargain for a watch that can be worn every day, on any occasion, and is more accurate than any luxury mechanical watch, all without a lurching seconds hand.

The sale ends on March 29, 2026.

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