Kollektion: All Watches

Citizen, Bulova and Caravelle in one place

Nearly every watch on this page is a Citizen, a Bulova or a Caravelle. Ducci has been in business since 2004 and is an authorized dealer for all three, so this is the whole range we carry, men’s and women’s, from 16 mm dress watches to 53 mm divers.

Three brands, three characters

Citizen watches make up the largest part of the catalogue. Most run on Eco-Drive, which charges from any light: Citizen made the world’s first light-powered analog watch in 1976, and that idea became Eco-Drive. The range goes from Promaster dive and pilot’s watches to Tsuyosa automatics and slim dress watches.

Bulova watches come from a maker that has been at it since 1875. They cover three kinds of movement: standard quartz, Bulova’s high-frequency Precisionist, and automatics, many with skeleton or open-heart dials that show the movement at work. The Bulova page walks through Sutton, Marine Star, Lunar Pilot and the other lines.

Caravelle watches are designed by Bulova, and have been since 1962. Most are simple quartz watches with a retro look, alongside the Sea Hunter, a 39 mm automatic diver.

Choosing a movement

The movement decides how you live with a watch. Quartz runs on a battery, keeps close time and needs a new battery every few years. Eco-Drive is quartz charged by light, with no battery to change. An automatic is mechanical and winds itself as you wear it; most of ours run about 42 hours once you take them off. Our guide to automatic, quartz or Eco-Drive goes through the differences.

Size and water resistance

Most men wear something between about 38 and 42 mm, and many women’s watches run from about 26 to 36 mm, though plenty of people go smaller or larger on purpose. The men’s watches and women’s watches pages split the range in two and lead on to dress, dive, chronograph and other styles.

Check the water rating before you buy. Many dress watches are rated 30 metres, which in Citizen’s terms means splashes and rain only. For swimming, look for 50 metres or more; for snorkelling, 100 or 200 metres; for scuba diving, a watch marked Diver’s 200m.

Questions

Do the watches come with a warranty? Yes. Every watch comes with the full manufacturer warranty.

Which brand suits me? Roughly: Citizen if you never want to change a battery or you’re after a diver or pilot’s watch; Bulova for dress watches, skeleton automatics and Precisionist; Caravelle for a simple quartz watch with a retro look.

I know the brand I want. Where should I start? On that brand’s page, which explains its lines and how they differ.