Offered is a Bulova VWI Special Edition Hack Automatic, Model 96A259, a military-inspired automatic field watch created in collaboration with the Veteran's Watchmaker Initiative (VWI).
The watch features a 38mm brushed stainless-steel case, matte black field dial with both 12-hour and inner 24-hour markings, luminous hands and hour markers, and a double-domed mineral crystal.
The defining Hack feature allows the seconds hand to stop when the crown is fully pulled out. This permits the wearer to synchronize the watch precisely with a reference time, reflecting the practical timekeeping requirements associated with military field watches.
The watch is powered by a Japanese Miyota automatic movement, identified as Caliber 82S0 / 8S20-43A, with 21 jewels, a 21,600 vph beat rate and approximately 42 hours of power reserve.
The movement is self-winding through its rotor and also supports manual winding through the crown.
The watch was created in collaboration with the Veteran's Watchmaker Initiative (VWI), an organization dedicated to teaching watchmaking skills to disabled and military veterans.
The special-edition character is reflected in the custom caseback insert featuring the VWI logo.
This prototype combines the rugged visual language of a military field watch with an automatic mechanical movement and the distinctive VWI connection, making it an interesting piece for Bulova collectors, military-watch enthusiasts, field-watch collectors and prototype collectors.
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Bulova |
| Model | VWI Special Edition Hack Automatic |
| Reference | 96A259 |
| Example Type | Rare Prototype |
| Condition | Brand New / Never Worn |
| Watch Type | Military-Inspired Automatic Field Watch |
| Case Diameter | 38mm |
| Lug-to-Lug | 18mm |
| Lug Width | 18mm |
| Case Material | Brushed AISI 316L Stainless Steel |
| Movement | Japanese Miyota Automatic |
| Caliber | Miyota 82S0 / 8S20-43A |
| Jewels | 21 Jewels |
| Power Reserve | Approximately 42 Hours |
| Beat Rate | 21,600 vph |
| Winding | Automatic + Manual Winding |
| Hack Function | Seconds hand stops when crown is fully pulled |
| Crystal | Double-Domed Mineral Crystal |
| Dial | Matte Black |
| Dial Tracks | 12-Hour + Inner 24-Hour |
| Luminous Material | Super-LumiNova on Hands & Hour Markers |
| Crown | Push / Pull |
| Caseback | VWI Special-Edition Caseback Insert |
| Collaboration | Veteran's Watchmaker Initiative (VWI) |
This is a prototype example of the Bulova VWI Special Edition Hack Automatic 96A259 rather than an ordinary production watch. A prototype watch is a watch made by a manufacturer before the final production version is approved and manufactured in quantity.
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