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Bulova CURV - Watches for men and women

Bulova CURV: The world's first chronograph with a curved movement

A world first in 2016 was the introduction of the Bulova CURV: The world's first chronograph with curved movement! Now Bulova expands the collection with the CURV Progressive Sport bracelet with a new technical aesthetic, courageous and sporty: Driven by Bulova's patented high performance quartz movement with 262 kHz oscillation frequency for exceptional precision, the new models feature brushed bracelets with striking open-work elements read more

CURV ... The world's first chronograph with a curved movement

Bulova has reinvented the concept of the clock. CURV embodies the perfect harmony of avant-garde thinking, master craftsmanship and state-of-the-art technology - characteristics that have characterised Bulova's creative work since 1875. The new CURV chronograph movement, built from the inside to the outside, is a miracle of refined technology and the result of years of work. Once again, Bulova has set a historic milestone in watchmaking with his masterly skills.

Slim, ergonomic design that adapts to the wrist.
Slim case as never before possible with a chronograph
Exclusive, high-performance quartz technology with 262 kHz oscillation frequency for maximum precision - eight times higher than conventional watches
Chronograph function with five hands in a striking range of elegant and sporty styles
sapphire crystal
Selected models with case back and glass dials, titanium/stainless steel case dials and leather or rubber strap
Water resistant up to 30 meters

Setting the time

Pull the crown out to the first click.
Turn the crown to adjust the hour and minute hands.
Press the crown back to the normal position after setting the time.

Control of the chronograph

This 3-sheet chronograph can measure and display the time up to 11 hours/59 minutes (at 2 beats per second). The second hand at the 6 o'clock position has two functions:

He is the second hand of the standard watch and
the chronograph second hand. In timing mode, the normal 6 o'clock second hand also serves as the chronograph second hand.

To take the time with the chronograph, press push-piece B. All the chronograph hands move to the zero position.
Press push-piece A to start the timing
Press push-piece A again to stop the timing
Press push-piece B to reset the chronograph.

All hands of the chronograph return to the zero position.
If the chronograph stopwatch function is not used for 60 minutes, the 6 o'clock hand returns to the normal second hand function.

reading the chronograph

The stopped time will be read on the chronograph in the following order:

HOURS (up to 12 hours) on the 9 o'clock auxiliary dial
MINUTES (up to 60 minutes) on the 3 o'clock auxiliary dial
SECONDS on the 6 o'clock auxiliary dial for normal and chronograph time