Bulova Racer Goes Green: The 98B468 Brings British Racing Style To A Modern Chronograph

If you’ve followed our coverage of the Bulova Racer line, you already know the story: a motorsport-inspired chronograph that takes cues from classic racing timekeepers and distills them into a modern, wearable package. Whether it’s the Gulf-blue-accented versions or the darker, stealthier dials we’ve written about, there’s always been a clear nod to engines at full chat and timing precision at the apex.

Now Bulova has added a fresh twist: a vibrant green dial, complete with contrasting accents and all the Racer hallmarks. This isn’t just a color swap; it feels like a deliberate choice that echoes the world of competition, where green is more than aesthetic; it reflects some of the most iconic racing liveries in motorsports history.

The Bulova Racer In British Racing Green

On the Bulova Racer 98B468, the green isn’t flat or shy. It’s textured with a racing-pattern chapter ring that adds depth to the face, while silver subdials track elapsed minutes and running seconds clearly. Even the chronograph’s seconds hand gets its own green treatment, engineered to pop against the backdrop as quickly as a brake marker on a straightaway. Applied silver-tone indices and beveled hands, all filled with luminescent material, complete the dial, ensuring legibility whether you’re under track lighting or in dusk’s long shadows.

What makes this green version compelling isn’t just the color itself, but how it ties into the Racer’s ethos. The collection has always balanced vintage spirit with contemporary functionality, a design brief you see on every corner of the tachymeter scale and under the sapphire crystal. While other Racer variants lean into classic racing palettes (blues, blacks, oranges), this green takes a more spirited route. It’s the kind of dial that might make a watch aficionado do a double-take, not flashy for the sake of it, but confident enough to carry its own story.

Of course, until you have it on the wrist, there are questions only hands-on time can answer. How does the green behave in different lights? Does it soften during a sunset drive or glow like emeralds under a track’s floodlights? Those details matter, and we’ll get to them in due course.

For now, consider the 98B468 a bold new chapter in Bulova’s Racer narrative: a subtle reminder that even a familiar icon can surprise when it’s dressed in a fresh color. If you think of classic racers with liveries that stopped crowds in their tracks, this green dial feels like a nod to that same allure, a signal that speed isn’t only about velocity; it’s about style.

Priced at $695, you can find it at Bulova.com or at a Bulova Retailer Near You

Bulova Racer 98B468 Quick Facts

• Model: 98B468
• Price: $695
• Dial color: Green, with black and green accents plus silver tone accents
• Lume: Luminous hands and markers
• Case: 42 mm stainless steel, silver tone
• Bezel: Aluminum, with tachymeter ring mentioned in Bulova’s description
• Crystal: Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
• Water resistance: WR100 / 10 bar / 333 ft
• Movement: 6S21 quartz
• Functions: Chronograph, 5 hand
• Lug width: 22 mm
• Bracelet: 3 link stainless steel bracelet, deployant clasp with push buttons
• Weight: 192 g

FAQ

Is the Bulova Racer 98B468 an automatic?
No. It uses Bulova’s 6S21 quartz movement.

What size is the case?
42 mm.

Is the crystal sapphire?
Yes, it has an anti reflective sapphire crystal.

Can you swim with it?
It’s rated WR100 / 10 bar / 333 ft, which Bulova lists for swimming, showering, and snorkeling.

What strap size does the Bulova Racer take if I want to swap the bracelet?
22 mm lug width.

Does it have lume?
Yes, luminous hands and markers.

What’s the retail price?
$695 on Bulova’s product page.