Certification by the Chief Financial Officer
           of Bulova Corporation pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
                        (as adopted by Section 906 of the
                           Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned chief financial officer of
Bulova Corporation (the "Company") hereby certifies,to such officer's
knowledge, that the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 2003 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


Dated: May 12, 2003
                                     /s/ John T. O'Reilly
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                                 John T. O'Reilly
                                 Chief Financial Officer



The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate
disclosure document.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to
the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.