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Bulova Lunar Pilot 98A285 Chronograph Watch - Gr5 Titanium, Sapphire, 262kHz Quartz $799 Delivered @ Starbuy

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Bulova Lunar Pilot 98A285 Chronograph Watch - Gr5 Titanium, Sapphire, 262kHz Quartz $799 Delivered @ Starbuy
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Chazzozz on 19/01/2024 - 10:38 starbuy.com.au (1215 clicks)
Last edited 19/01/2024 - 10:46

Lowest price seen for the Titanium Lunar Pilot. Full size, grade 5 titanium case with gold-toned stainless steel accents, leather strap.

This is the one I've been waiting to see drop below the previous low price of $999, it'll look good next to my Mini Lunar Pilot.

Edit: I forgot to add that Friday's StarDeals are usually good till Monday at 10:00am, so you've got all weekend to order if it doesn't sell out in advance like the last Lunar Pilot deal I posted.

Full specs:

  • Case Material - Titanium & Steel
  • Crystal/Lens - Sapphire
  • Diameter - 45mm
  • Band width - 20mm
  • Case Thickness - 13.5mm
  • High-performance quartz technology with 262 kHz vibrational frequency for precise accuracy.
  • Push Down Crown
  • Water resistant - 50 metres
  • 3-Year Aus Warranty
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  • David Astonpp on 19/01/2024 - 10:42

    Sexy looking watch

  • Wally on 19/01/2024 - 10:48

    Does the 3 year warranty cover the initial battery longevity?

    • Chazzozz on 19/01/2024 - 13:21
      +1

      Fair question, these 262kHz movements are known to use more energy as they’re driving three crystals at a much higher frequency. IIRC, the expected battery life is 2-3 years instead of the usual 5+ you get with most quartz. I’ll have to check the warranty certificate on my other Lunar Pilot when I get home.

    • Chazzozz on 19/01/2024 - 21:35

      …and, nope, battery is not covered. Didn’t think so, but now it’s confirmed.

  • SpeedRunnerLink on 19/01/2024 - 10:54
    +3

    No steel bracelet
    Quartz
    13.5mm thickness
    50mm water resistance

    for $799 isnt really anything special.

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 19/01/2024 - 10:56

      agreed - the mini in the last deal is the sweet spot

      • Miami Mall Alien on 19/01/2024 - 14:07
        +1

        Quartz

        It's a 262 kHz quartz movement. They're accurate to within +/- 10 seconds per year and have the same continuous second hand sweep like an automatic movement.
        They're really the best of both the quartz and automatic worlds.

        Though as Astronaut Joe mentioned below, the second hand on this model is only used for the chronograph.

        • SpeedRunnerLink on 19/01/2024 - 15:44
          -4

          I'm not saying quartz movement is bad.

          But not for that amount.

          I might as well get a G Shock for 1/8 of the price and can take a beating with 200m water rating.

          • Miami Mall Alien on 19/01/2024 - 15:49
            +2

            @SpeedRunnerLink:

            I'm not saying quartz movement is bad.

            It's not your run-of-the-mil $50 quartz movement.
            High-frequency quartz movements command a premium because of their longevity, build quality, far better accuracy and smooth hand movement. It's the same with automatics.

            I might as well get a G Shock for 1/8 of the price and can take a beating with 200m water rating.

            Lol, what an apples and bowling balls comparison.
            Yes, I could also buy a F-91W or a SKMEI copy for less than almost any watch on the market and it'll still tell the time. I could also buy a crappy MG 3 that'll get me from A to B just fine instead of a Bugatti Chiron; what's your point?

            Different buyers want different watches. Just because you don't understand the niche that this watch serves doesn't mean other people won't.

          • boozed on 19/01/2024 - 16:01
            +4

            @SpeedRunnerLink: Remind us of how much a titanium G-Shock costs…

  • Astronaut Joe on 19/01/2024 - 11:30
    +1

    What bugs me about this is that you get the nice 262kHz movement but paired with a stationary chronograph second hand. So you don't get to enjoy that nice smooth second hand sweep unless the chrono is running. You don't even get any joy from the seconds subdial, the hand there does two ticks per second so it isn't smooth.

    • matictac on 19/01/2024 - 11:45
      +1

      This is why I bought the recent Bulova Jet Star release. So smooooooooth.

      • rosebank on 19/01/2024 - 12:39
        +1

        I got the Jet Star LE and it's great

      • teaBagger on 22/01/2024 - 19:25

        I have a mini lunar pilot which looks better in the skin than the reviews.
        And I was in the market for Red dial watch and had my eye on the Precisionist.
        Beautiful!

  • WasBargain on 19/01/2024 - 12:21

    I hope you pulled the pin.. 😅

    I remember your comment last week or the week before about pulling the pin if the gold one dropped below 1k.. 😅

    • Chazzozz on 19/01/2024 - 12:31
      +2

      Heh…It was nearly 10:30 before I put the deal up, guess what I was doing prior to posting?

      • WasBargain on 19/01/2024 - 12:34

        Probably on your bank account, running the numbers, working out how many you can broden? 🤣 iKid, nice find though, DEEPACK probably missed your comment about $999 because you got a $200 bonus. 😁

        • Chazzozz on 19/01/2024 - 12:44
          +1

          I checked the clearance page and these are not appearing but it's a limited run of only 5000 worldwide, so I daresay they've been hanging around long enough and Deepak wants to make the space.

          • WasBargain on 19/01/2024 - 13:05

            @Chazzozz: Damn..

            But can't he still do what he normally does and regularly put those watches on sale, for slightly cheaper in a month or two..? 😅 Good for you though! 😁

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