The Bulova Marine Star E1 Team Miami 98B476 is a men's quartz chronograph built to commemorate Bulova's role as official timekeeping partner of E1 Team Miami in the electric boat racing championship. A 41mm black ion-plated stainless steel case frames the piece that does all the talking: a magenta ombré dial that shifts from deep purple at the edges to a bright sunset glow at the centre, inspired by the Team Miami race boat. Black IP applied markers and hands are filled with luminous material for low-light legibility, and a flat anti-reflective sapphire crystal keeps the dial crisp while resisting scratches. The strap is leather over silicone rubber, finished with magenta stitching that picks up the dial, and the case is closed with a custom E1 logo caseback.
Under the crystal, a quartz chronograph movement drives three subdials with registers timing to 1/20 of a second, plus a date display — a 100m water-resistant sports watch that handles swimming and snorkelling as readily as a night out. Bulova has been making precision timepieces since 1875 and the Marine Star has long been the brand's sports-chronograph workhorse; this edition carries that reliability into a limited, motorsport-flavoured colourway. It's a black stainless steel chronograph watch for the man who wants something confident and unusual on the wrist — weekend, waterfront or wherever a black dial would look too predictable — and it's backed by Bulova's 3-year limited warranty.
What we love about this watch: The Marine Star E1 Team Miami 98B476 proves a serious sports chronograph doesn't have to be sombre. The magenta ombré dial is a legitimately striking piece of design, and Bulova has paired it with the substance to match — sapphire crystal, 100m water resistance and 1/20-second timing at a price that undercuts most Swiss chronographs with the same spec sheet.
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3 Year warranty from Bulova Watches (Australia). StarBuy are Authorised distributors of Bulova Watches. All Bulova Watches are shipped in Bulova original packaging released for Australia. All Bulova warranties are registered online on the Bulova Warranty Portal directly by StarBuy on behalf of the customer. After purchase and shipping by StarBuy, an email is sent by Bulova registering the warranty directly to the buyer. A link to the online instructions manual is also sent within the email. Bulova no longer supply any hard copies of the warranty booklet or the instructions manual.