Looking to add some quartz

The Bulova has the coolest movement and colorways IMO. I own the gold version and it's awesome - except the second hand is extremely thin to cut it's weight and preserve battery as a smooth sweep movement.

I don't have any of them but the Casio Oceanus has been on my radar for a long time. There are quite a few you tube videos out there showing that one off. Not so many for the other two

Insight? Here's a petty one: I've handled cheap quartz watches, and I've also handled a couple of those Bulovas. And they share one thing: You really have to keep your digit steady when pressing the crown down, or you'll misalign the minute hand and your watch will be accurately set, but your minute hand will be slightly off. Not a functional downside, but an aesthetic one.

Also, the lume is bad, but that's about it.

It's a big thick watch, you would almost think it's an automatic. Nothing else looks like it, and Citizen's high-beat quartz movements are proven technology. If you don't mind the downsides, go for it.

No experience with the others, but the Casio would be my pick. Also rather big, but it's the proverbial "one watch collection". And it has sapphire too.

I’m a citizen guy AND a Bulova guy…and Casio 😅 but out of the bunch I think I’d spring for the atessa something about that minimal moon phase always pulls me in. But I love that smooth sweep on the Bulova too!

I'd say the Seiko SBTM JDM range of solar radio-controlled quartz is worth a look. I posted about mine here, and I still love it.

I have the Jet Star same one you have here and I absolutely love it.

Citizen is the best watch there.

Eco drive is a truly great thing. All too often I find their design lacking. That one is pretty nice... Id have it over my night hawk.

Damn it... Now I got to search it out

That Citizen and also this one were on my list (and still kinda are)

Get you a kenetic and live dangerously haha will get a full arm workout if it looses juice

i like the bulova because of the sweeping second and i think they used to state it loses/gains only 10 secs per year, but not anymore iirc. i also think it has the coolest design

I have a different Oceanus model, but I cannot say enough good things about it. It is an amazing watch with a ton of tech jammed into it! I’m not a huge Casio fan, but the Oceanus models really hit a sweet spot for me.

Visited the Flagship Citizen/Bulova store in NYC and tried the Bulova Jet Star... IMHO it moves past the other 2 by miles as far as value for build.

+1 for the bulova

The Citizen is too busy for my taste, but I'd gladly add the Bulova to my collection (as my pseudo birth year watch) or the titanium predecessor to that Oceanus (S100) as my travel watch (which I simply haven't bought yet because I haven't left my time zone in ages).

I like the Citizen as it has a unique layout. Disclaimer: I haven't handled any of these watches so just basing it off of specs and pictures.

As far as timekeeping, the Bulova is in a league of it's own. So if accuracy is important, Bulova all day long. I actually think the Casio is prettier though. I do have a Casio Edifice and recently they tossed out the software that went with it and switched over to a different app, which I don't like. The previous app was very premium looking, but the new one is a generic Casio universal app. I'm just bringing this up because I think it's kinda crappy that I bought one nice thing and it got downgraded.

The Bulova looks fantastic and has that WONDERFUL movement in it. I’d go in that direction.

I got a Casio Oceanus. I like it!

Well I've had two of the three, just not the citizen. I currently still have the Bulova, but wound up selling the Casio Oceanus for the S5000 version.

Anyway, for looks and cool Factor out of the three you have I would go with the Bulova. But in terms of ease of use, low maintenance. Can't beat the Casio Oceanus. Long-Term it probably be the most useful.

Although check out the s5000 Oceanus. It's kind of a cross between the citizen and the casio your looking at.

In fact, if you search YouTube, my review will probably pop up to the top.

Do the bulova. It's much more compatible with rubber and leather and that Spring Drive sweep for Seiko pricing is 😍

I have just got a Jetstar of a different colourway, and I'm loving it. But I'd go with the Oceanus, this is 3x the price of the Bulova where I am! It is also more of a GADA than the dressy Bulova. The citizen is too busy for me.

Does Casio use different apps even between models? I think that there's a standalone Casio Gshock app. The Edifice uses some different app?

The #casio #oceanus is amazing. I love mine!

One app for the #gshock and the #oceanus

This one is so cool. On my list too

Bulova Lunar Pilot..

Diggin the Oceanus.

I'm biased because I have that exact casio, it is a beautiful watch but does wear a little larger than I would like. This Seiko is another option if you want something smaller

Although if I had the option I would probably go for this one

I have the dark blue version with the blue tinted sapphire (sort of the same effect as the Rolex green Milgauss): https://www.watchcrunch.com/leatherngold/posts/wruw-2024-03-13-7257c533-6qc39tjy-352614

It really is amazing finishing for the money and is my go to travel watch. Reasonably thin due to the quartz mechanism, and quite the GADA personality given its simultaneous dressy but sporty/masculine look. I'm not as familiar with the other two you mentioned, but you can't go wrong with the Oceanus.

Jet Star is awesome!