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Bulova Silver-Tone Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Octava 96A285
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Bulova · Octava

Bulova Silver-Tone Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Octava 96A285

$625In stock
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Case

Diameter
40mm
Thickness
40mm
Lug width
24mm
Material
Stainless Steel

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Mineral

Movement

Type
Quartz
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Time only

Octava collection · 3 watches

Octava
Octava41.7mm
Octava Diamond Crystal
Octava Diamond Crystal41.5mm

2 colorways

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The Bulova Silver-Tone Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Octava 96A285 is a quartz watch, with a 40mm stainless steel case, 40mm thick. under a mineral crystal. Manufacturer MSRP is $625.

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