Bull42 A26 by Lum-Tec

Lum-Tec is often praised for their world-class lume application technique, and I think they have some of the best performing lumed dials in the business. This isn’t an idle claim because each Lum-Tec dial has 12 layers of brightly glowing Super Luminova lume applied to it. This process is patented under the name MDV, which stands for Maximum Darkness Visibility. I suspect that this process is not the easiest to master because each layer has to be aligned precisely without error to ensure crisp edges.

What is a Bullhead Watch?

If you have never heard of a bullhead chronograph, then it’s worth explaining what these special watches are. “Bullhead” is a playful, yet almost literal description of a chronograph that has the crown and pushers in the 12:00 location instead of the traditional position of 3:00 (or even 9:00 for lefty watches). Yep, the pushers are the bull’s horns, but we have never seen a 3 horned bovine (if you include the center crown) so the analogy only goes so far.  The Omega Watch Company was one of the first to introduce this design in 1969 <--click here for more info.  The Bull42 A26 is a great example of a Bullhead watch and a very good value.

SII VK67 Mecha-Quartz movement

Date display

12 hour chrono sub-dial

60min chrono sub dial

Sweeping 1/5 chrono seconds hand

Continuous seconds hand

316L Surgical grade Stainless Steel case

Military grade Titanium Carbide black PVD hard coating

Curved front and rear case profile for comfort

42mm case width / 24mm lug width

52.5mm lug to lug length

12.8mm case thickness

Premium brushed and polished finishing

Thick slightly curved sapphire

Military grade double anti-reflective coating.

Solid 316L stainless steel caseback

High tech Viton® gaskets

100 meters water resistance

Custom molded 24/22 anti-static rubber strap

MDV luminous technology on dial and hands

Premium, diamond-cut hands with X1 grade Super-Luminova

Threaded crown with double Viton® seals

Free lifetime battery replacement and pressure testing

Two year limited warranty

Limited numbered series of 500 worldwide

Lum-tec Bull42 A26 -- Designed, assembled by hand and fully tested in Ohio