Taking another step toward the center, you have the primary section of the dial sitting on its own plane. Here you’ll find applied, rectangular indices at each hour, three sub-dials, and minimal branding. The sub-dials are actually on the same plane as the aforementioned seconds scale so they pick up the same concentric pattern. The sub-dial at three represents the 1/10th of a second counter, the one at six is the running seconds, and the one at nine measures elapsed time up to an hour.

There are two changes here from the first iteration of this watch that I really like. The first is the lack of a date window at 4:30, which keeps the dial symmetry intact. The second is the use of the old, serif-free Bulova logo, the same one that you can see on the historical model.

Powering the watch is a movement worthy of some note. The 262 kHz caliber is a high-frequency quartz movement that Bulova calls “High Performance Quartz.” As the name makes clear, these movements operate at a much higher frequency than standard quartz and mechanical movements, resulting in tighter accuracy tolerances. To conserve battery life, the 1/10th second counter at three stops running after 30 seconds of operation.

The included strap is a pseudo mil-strap; I say pseudo because it doesn’t actually loop through the spring bars, but rather it attaches the way a normal two-piece strap would. There is, however, a second strip of leather that loops behind the case the way a mil-strap would. Overall, it feels like a quality band (I wouldn’t rush to swap it out like I would with most OEM straps). It’s finished with edge paint and matching black hardware.

The Lunar Pilot Chronograph retails for $595. Admittedly, that’s not cheap when it comes to quartz, but it’s worth noting that this isn’t a run of the mill quartz movement or watch. That, coupled with the fact that the rest of the package is of excellent quality, makes this a watch you should really consider, even if you already own the moon watch. Bulova