It looks beautiful to me, scratches and all.

Thanks for taking the time to share your story, I really enjoyed it! 👍

The best thing about this watch is that it's guaranteed a place close to the top of the list of "worst fake Rolexes"...

That thing is beautiful, the dial looks almost pink with that crystal on it (and in a very good way).

I'd love to see it in the sunlight in person, I'll bet it's stunning!

No recommendations, but I've got to say that that's a great watch with a lot of memories.
Best of luck with finding a reputable watchmaker to repair your Bulova.  

Time to buy that girl a watch box of her own, and start her on the path of collecting! ❤

I can relate to you not being a dress watch guy, as I'm the same way. I gravitate towards (very affordable) dive and tool watches.
Some of the recommendations here are spot-on. 
I think that you might find another watch out there that doesn't feel quite as dressy, but that you could 'dress up' for a formal occasion (like the Grand Seikos @HotWatchChick69 suggested - of those, the middle one is definitely my favorite!). 
I'm no expert on Grand Seikos, but if you HAVE to keep one of the two that you pictured, my suggestion is the white dial, it seems more formal to me, as well as more 'neutral'.
Best of luck with your decision!

Sweet! I've never seen black lume before, that's pretty cool....