Model History
Marine Star is, together with Oceanographer, one of the longest-running diving-themed lines in the Bulova catalogue, but positioned differently: not a faithful reissue of a 1960s historic model, but a contemporary collection designed as an accessible sporty-elegant proposal, available since the 1990s-2000s in both men's and women's versions.
Across generations the line has alternated more classic round cases with faceted-lug versions and decorative details like false visible screws or "open heart" openings, while keeping one constant: water resistance suited to everyday use, typically around 100 meters. In 2019, Bulova significantly renewed the line's image with a new chronograph reference (98B301): a 45mm two-tone steel case, blue sunray dial, resin-insert bezel with vintage taste, and water resistance raised to 200 meters via a screw-down crown — an aesthetic closer to a true technical diver than previous generations.
Several Marine Star references have also been equipped with the Precisionist high-frequency quartz technology, combining the collection's sporty language with the brand's more recent precision ambitions. In 2025, for Bulova's 150th anniversary, the line was chosen for a new celebratory chronograph edition, confirming the role Marine Star continues to play in the current catalogue: a collection less tied to a single historic episode than Oceanographer or Lunar Pilot, but among the most constant and recognizable in the brand's commercial offering over recent decades.
Technical Specifications
Main Executions
Unlike Oceanographer, built around a precise 1960s historic episode, Marine Star was not born as a reissue of a specific model: its value to the brand lies precisely in its continuity as a collection always present in the catalogue, able to adapt over time to aesthetic trends without ever completely disappearing from the Bulova lineup.